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Roasted Corn Salsa

AZ Health Zone
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients
  • 4 large ears yellow sweet corn on the cob to make 2 ½ cups cut corn
  • ½ cup finely chopped red onion
  • 1 ½ cups finely chopped tomato
  • 1 ½ jalapeno peppers seeds removed and finely chopped
  • ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro
  • 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • teaspoon salt
  • Ground pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Directions
  • Wash hands with warm water and soap. Wash fresh vegetables before preparing.
  • Preheat oven to 375⁰ F.
  • Remove a few outer leaves and as much silk as possible without completely removing husk from the corn. Wash and place on baking sheet. Cover the corn partially with aluminum foil.
  • Bake in oven for 45-55 minutes.
  • Remove corn from baking heat and allow to cool. Peel corn removing all silk, then remove corn from husk.
  • Combine corn with chopped onion, tomato, jalapeno peppers, and cilantro. Add vegetable oil and mix well.
  • Add lime juice and cumin to taste and stir in salt and ground pepper.
  • Cover and chill for about 15 minutes or more.
  • Serve cold.

Notes

Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)
Calories, 205; carbohydrate, 31 g; protein, 6 g; total fat, 7 g; saturated fat, 1.5 g; trans fat, 0 g; cholesterol, 0 mg; dietary fiber, 8 g; total sugars, 13 g; sodium, 90 mg; calcium, 75 mg; folate, 15 mcg; iron, 1 mg; percent of calories from fat, 31%
Makes 4 servings.
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