
Southwestern Roasted Corn Salad
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Description
Corn has never tasted so good! This is a perfect side dish for a BBQ and tastes great on a hot summer day.
Ingredients
- 8 ears fresh corn in husks
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ½ cup olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 3 limes, juiced
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
Directions
- 1. Place the corn in a large pot with enough water to cover, and soak at least 15 minutes.
- 2. Preheat grill for high heat. Remove silks from corn, but leave the husks.
- 3. Place corn on the preheated grill. Cook, turning occasionally, 20 minutes, or until tender. Remove from heat, cool slightly, and discard husks.
- 4. Cut the corn kernels from the cob, and place in a medium bowl. Mix in the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and red onion.
- 5. In a blender or food processor, mix the cilantro, olive oil, garlic, lime juice, sugar, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Blend until smooth, and stir into the corn salad.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 8 servings
calories: 223.1 kcal
carbohydrates: 23.9 g
protein: 3.7 g
saturated fat: 2.1 g
sodium: 355.6 mg
fiber: 4.1 g
sugar: 5.5 g
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