Black Bean & Fire Roasted Corn Salsa

Happy Fourth of July! Bring on the sparklers. Bring on the fireworks. Bring on the red, white, and blue themed cups, plates, napkins, and utensils. And, most importantly, bring on the food!

I made y’all salsa because it is too dang hot to cook. I hope you don’t mind, but there is no way I’m turning my oven on in this scorching heat. Nope. I just can’t bring myself to do it. Instead, I turned on the grill and roasted up some fresh corn and jalapeño peppers for salsa. Besides, who doesn’t like to dip copious amounts of carbohydrates into deliciousness?

The hubs and I survived on this salsa for dinner the other night. Sorry, darling, but it’s just too hot to feed you a proper dinner. Maybe next week (fingers crossed).

Corn has to be my favorite summertime veggie. It’s sweet, it’s crunchy, and it’s extremely versatile. I can usually find a way to sneak corn into just about any dish. It’s even good in ice cream, but that’s another story for a different post.

Grilling the corn until it’s slightly charred gives the corn a lovely depth of flavor. It brings out the nuttiness in the corn and gives it a nice smokey flavor. What I’m trying to say is grill your corn because it’s just plain ol’ delicious.

This dip is great for parties, barbecues, and even dinner when it’s just too hot to make anything else.

Chip up and dig in! Happy Fourth of July, y’all!

 



#SundaySupper Red Potato and Grilled Corn Salad

Happy Sunday! Today’s #SundaySupper theme is garden recipes. I was thrilled when I found out what this weeks theme was going to be. I love growing fresh herbs in the summer and using them in my recipes. They really brighten a dish. I made red potato and grilled corn salad with a chipotle lime vinaigrette for this week’s #SundaySupper. It’s perfect for summer picnics, barbecues, and deck parties. Not only is this salad delicious, it’s healthy. There is no mayo in this salad.

This salad is full of fresh garden ingredients:  red potatoes, radishes, grilled sweet corn, scallions, and fresh cilantro.

The vinaigrette that tops the salad is amazing. It’s made with spicy chipotles, tart limes, and sweet honey. Sweet, tart, and spicy is my favorite combination.

This salad is extremely easy to throw together. That’s what I love about. If you have a last minute party to attend, don’t worry, this salad can be made in 15 minutes.

Enjoy!

Check out the other garden recipes that my fellow foodie friends are cookin’ up for this weeks #SundaySupper:

Cocktails and Wine Pairings: 

Appetizers:

Entrees:

Side Dishes:

Dessert:

XO,

Jennie

Recipe:

adapted from Better Homes and Gardens

1 lb. red potatoes, scrubbed and chunked into 1-inch cubes

3 ears fresh corn, husked

6 radishes, thinly sliced

2 scallions, thinly sliced

1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

2 tbs. fresh lime juice

2 tbs. chipotle in adobo (I keep a bowl in my fridge already chopped and ready to use)

1 garlic clove, minced

1/2 cup light olive oil

4 tsp. honey

pinch of cayenne

salt and pepper to taste

In a medium saucepan cover potatoes with water. Bring to a boil over high heat. When the water begins to boil, add some salt to flavor the potatoes, about 1/4 cup. Reduce heat to medium and cook potatoes until tender when pierced with a knife or fork, about 15 minutes. When the potatoes are tender, drain and rinse with cold water. Add potatoes to a large bowl.

While the potatoes are cooking, preheat a gas or charcoal grill (feel free to use an indoor grill). Drizzle corn with olive oil and salt and pepper. Cook the corn directly over the heat until the kernels are brown all over, turning often, about 8 minutes. Remove from grill and set aside. When the corn is cool enough to handle, cut kernels off the cob. Add corn, scallions, radishes, and cilantro to the bowl with the cooked potatoes.

In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, chipotle in adobo, garlic, honey, and cayenne. Slowly whisk in olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour vinaigrette over potato mixture. Toss to combine. Add more salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

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