Best Sweetcorn Salsa Recipes

SWEETCORN SALSA

Steps:

• Boil the corn for about 5 mins or until tender. Run under cold water and drain thoroughly. Cut the corn off the cob and put in a large serving bowl.
• Add the tomatoes, onion, red pepper, avocado, jalapeño pepper, coriander, lime juice and seasoning, and mix well. Crumble over the feta to serve.

SWEETCORN AND RED PEPPER SALSA/GARNISH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix corn, red bell pepper and onion.
• In a small bowl, mix garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, and cilantro. Pour into the corn mixture and toss to coat.
• Cover and marinate in the refrigerator 2 hours.

SWEETCORN CAKES WITH POACHED EGGS & SALSA

Steps:

• First, make the salsa by mixing together all the ingredients. Season and put in the fridge while you make the sweetcorn cakes.
• For the cakes, put the cottage cheese and eggs in a large mixing bowl, whisk together until smooth, then stir in the sweetcorn, coriander and garlic. Fold the flour, spices and bicarbonate into the batter and season.
• Heat 1 tsp sunflower oil in a non-stick frying pan. When the oil is hot, spoon 3 tbsp of the batter mixture into the pan for each cake - you should be able to cook 3 cakes at a time. Fry for 3-4 mins until golden brown on the underside, then flip over and cook for another 3-4 mins or until golden and cooked through. Repeat until all the batter is used up, putting the cooked cakes in a low oven to keep warm while you fry each batch.
• Bring a large pan of water to the boil, then turn down until barely boiling. Crack one egg at a time into a small bowl, then gently slide into the water. Cook the eggs for about 4 mins until the whites are firm but the yolks are still runny, then remove from the water with a slotted spoon.
• To serve, divide the cakes between 4 plates, then top each stack with some slices of avocado and a poached egg. Season the eggs with black pepper, then scatter over the rocket. Serve with the salsa and lime wedges on the side.

CHARRED SWEETCORN SALSA

Steps:

• Heat a griddle pan. Cook the corn on the cobs in the hot pan, brushing with the olive oil and seasoning as they cook. Turn the corns now and then, until cooked with nice charred lines, about 10 mins. Once cooked, transfer to a plate and leave to cool.
• Halve the avocados and remove the stones. Peel, then cut into chunky pieces. Toss through the half of the lime juice and zest.
• Hold the corn firmly on a chopping board and cut away the kernels. Mix the avocado with the sweetcorn and red onion, coriander leaves, a good pinch of salt and the remaining lime juice and zest. Keep chilled until ready to serve.

CHARRED SWEETCORN SALSA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium high heat until it starts to shimmer, then add the corn. Flip with tongs until just beginning to char on all sides, about 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and allow to cool until manageable to touch. Cut the kernels off the cob and add to a medium bowl.
• Add the tomatoes, lime juice, cilantro and jalapeños and fold gently to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

SWEETCORN PANCAKES WITH FRIED EGGS & CHORIZO SALSA

Steps:

• For the pancakes, put the flour, polenta, baking powder, milk and 2 of the eggs in a food processor with a good pinch of salt and whizz together. Add the sweetcorn and coriander and briefly pulse until just combined.
• Put the oven on a low heat to keep the pancakes warm as you make them. Tip the chorizo and peppers into a non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat. Fry for 5-10 mins until the peppers have defrosted and softened and the oils have leaked out of the chorizo into the pan. Stir through the salsa, then tip into a bowl and set aside. Wipe out the pan and reheat with half the oil. Pour dollops of the pancake mixture 8-10cm wide into the pan (they will spread a little so leave space between each one). Cook for 3-4 mins until golden on the underside and bubbles appear on top. Flip over and cook for another 3-4 mins until golden brown. Add the rest of the oil and continue cooking until the mixture is used up (you should make 6 in total), keeping the cooked pancakes warm on a plate in the oven. When you've cooked all the pancakes, fry the 2 remaining eggs.
• Serve the pancakes topped with the warm chorizo salsa and the eggs, scattered with coriander leaves, if you like.

SIMPLE SWEETCORN CAKES WITH AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Place 2 cups of the corn kernels and the onion, eggs, cilantro, flour, baking powder, salt and pepper in a food processor and process until combined. Please in a large bowl, add remaining corn and stir to combine. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a nonstick frying pan over medium to high heat. When oil is hot, drop 2 heaped tablespoons of mixture per cake into the pan and cook for 1 minute on each side. Drain on paper towels and keep warm in 250 degree oven while you make the rest of the cakes. Serve with Avocado Salsa.

SWEETCORN FRITTERS WITH EGGS & BLACK BEAN SALSA

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a large baking tray with baking parchment.
• Heat the oil in a small pan and fry the onion and pepper for 5 mins until softened. Meanwhile, mix the flour, spices and baking powder in a bowl. Add the onions, pepper, corn and 2 of the eggs, then mix together well.
• Spoon eight mounds of the mixture onto the baking tray, well spaced apart, then flatten slightly with the back of the spoon. Bake for 20 mins until set and golden.
• Meanwhile, mix together the salsa ingredients and poach 2 of the remaining eggs to your liking. If you're following our Healthy Diet Plan, serve four fritters on the day you make them, topped with half the salsa and the poached eggs. Chill the remaining fritters for another day. Reheat them in a pan or microwave and serve with 2 more poached eggs and the remaining salsa.

CAJUN TURKEY WRAPS WITH SWEETCORN SALSA

Steps:

• Sprinkle the spice mix evenly over the turkey. Heat the oil in a large pan, add the turkey and fry for 4 mins on each side until cooked through. Rest for 2 mins before thinly slicing.
• Meanwhile, mix the sweetcorn with the chilli, lime zest and juice to make the salsa. Set aside until ready to serve.
• Warm the tortillas following pack instructions. To serve, assemble each wrap by spreading with a little soured cream, if liked, then pile on some sliced turkey and add a spoonful of salsa. Roll up and serve with crisp salad leaves.

STEAK & ONION FAJITAS WITH SWEETCORN SALSA

Steps:

• Mash together the avocado and lime juice. Stir through the sweetcorn, tomato, half the coriander and seasoning to make a salsa. Set aside, covered with cling film.
• Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan or griddle pan and cook the onions for about 8 mins until lightly charred and slightly softened. Remove to a warmed serving dish.
• Dust the steak with the fajita seasoning and some black pepper, then add to the pan. Cook for 2-3 mins, depending on how rare you like it, then add to the onions. Meanwhile, warm the tortillas following pack instructions. Serve the steak and onions with the tortillas, salsa, lettuce, jalapeño peppers and lime wedges.