Spicy Farm Stand Corn Salsa
Sometimes the best recipes are the ones that start with whatever looks good at the farm stand.
This simple corn salsa came together with fresh corn, red onion, onion greens, and jalapeños—all picked up right here at Lolans Farm. Add a squeeze of lime and a little cilantro if you have it, and you have a fresh, slightly spicy salsa that tastes like summer and takes very little effort to make.
What You’ll Need
4 ears fresh corn
1 small fresh red onion
Green tops from the onion
2 jalapeño peppers
Lime juice, to taste
Fresh cilantro, optional
Step 1: Cook the Corn
Cook the ears of corn in boiling water until tender. Remove them from the water and allow them to cool enough to handle.
Once cooled, carefully slice the kernels from the cob and add them to a bowl.
Step 2: Chop Everything Up
Finely chop the red onion along with some of its fresh green tops.
Remove the stems from the jalapeños and finely dice them as well. You can remove the seeds for a little less heat or leave some in if you like your salsa with an extra kick.
Step 3: Mix It Together
Add the onion, onion greens, and jalapeños to the corn and give everything a good mix.
Add a squeeze of fresh lime juice and toss again. Taste and add a little more lime if you’d like.
If you happen to have fresh cilantro around, chop some up and toss that in too—but don’t worry if you don’t. It’s plenty good without it.
Step 4: That’s It!
Serve it right away or pop it in the refrigerator for a bit to let all those flavors mingle.
Scoop it up with tortilla chips, spoon it over tacos, serve it alongside grilled meat, or—as tends to happen—just keep taking bites straight from the bowl.
A Little Lolans Farm Note
One of our favorite things about summer is seeing how much of a meal can come from farms right here in our community. Most of the ingredients for this one came straight from our own farm stand, with the fresh red onion coming from our friends at Artisanal Farm in Kingston, MA. A few simple ingredients, a few minutes in the kitchen, and some really good local produce doing most of the work. 🌽🌶️
