In this Smoky Chipotle Corn Salsa, sweet corn is mixed with bell pepper, red onion, jalapeño and smoky chipotles in adobo and lime juice. Serve with your favorite tortilla chips for an addictive appetizer!
A Cinco de Mayo celebration isn’t complete without some form of a corn salsa.
At least not to me it isn’t. I love it and could easily make a meal out of this smoky corn salsa and a bag of tortilla chips. I suppose this is where I tell you about my life long obsession with corn salsa. If you do a quick search of “corn salsa” on this blog and you will see what I mean. I even have a recipe for corn pico de gallo.
Love. it.
In this smoky chipotle corn salsa, sweet corn along with a plethora of veggies, garlic and cilantro is tossed with fresh lime juice and minced chipotles and adobo. A smoky sweet corn salsa perfect with tortilla chips.
To Make This Smoky Chipotle Corn Salsa You Will Need:
- sweet corn
- roma tomatoes
- orange bell pepper
- red onion
- jalapeño pepper
- chipotle peppers in adobo
- cilantro
- garlic
- lime juice
- kosher salt
- sugar
Thaw 2 (16 ounce) bags of sweet corn. Add all the corn, plus 2 seeded and diced roma tomatoes, 1/3 cup diced red onion, 1 small orange bell pepper, 1 jalapeño (seeded – for less heat and diced), 2 minced cloves of fresh garlic and 2 chipotle peppers plus 2 teaspoons adobo sauce.
Season with a pinch of sugar and some kosher salt.
Squeeze in 1/2 a large lime.
Use a rubber spatula to toss and combine.
If at all possible, chill this for an hour or so just so the flavors can meld and marry.
This recipe makes a generous amount. Leftover can be used in tacos, on nachos or in a salad.
Enjoy! And if you give this Smoky Chipotle Corn Salsa recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!
Smoky Chipotle Corn Salsa
Ingredients
- 32 ounces frozen sweet corn, thawed
- 2 roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 1 orange bell pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeño, pepper (seeded or diced for less heat)
- 1/3 cup diced red onion, about 1/2 a medium onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- cilantro
- 2 chipotle peppers, minced
- 2 teaspoons adobo sauce, from chipotles
- 1/2 medium lime, juiced
- kosher salt, to taste
- 1 pinch sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the corn, tomatoes, bell pepper, jalapeño, red onion, garlic, cilantro, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, lime juice, salt and sugar.
- Toss to combine and serve with tortilla chips.
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This is a beautiful dish! I want to make it to use in your Jacuzzi Chicken Nachos. My husband does not like spicy food so if I leave out the jalapeno do you think it will not be hot? I am not familiar with adobe sauce. Thanks for any guidance you can provide.
Hi Lin! Thank you! If you remove the seeds and white membrane of the jalapeño the heat reduced significantly, however you could leave it out altogether if you desire. The chipotles and adobo sauce are a smoky heat so I would suggest maybe cut that amount in half as well. Alternatively you could make my other corn salsa which is more mild, here’s the link: https://www.simplyscratch.com/2011/06/sweet-corn-salsa.html
Enjoy!
This looks very delicious have you found a brand of Frozen sweet corn did you like. I often find Frozen sweet corn mushy. Is there a certain brand that you like? Thank you very much.
Hi Connie! I like Birds Eye 🙂