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The Perfect Summer Appetizer

Yields1 Serving

Blueberry Sweet Corn Salsa

take a dip of this fresh blueberry and sweet corn salsa, we promise it'll make your summer

 Sweet corn straight from the cob
 Fresh blueberries
 Mint
 Lime
 Roasted poblano peppers
1

The most labor-intensive part of this recipe is roasting and peeling the poblano peppers (and even that is pretty simple).

All you need to roast the peppers is a direct heat source. This can be on a grill, over a gas stove, or under the broiler in your oven. Roast each side of the pepper for about 5 minutes. The skin of the pepper will begin cracking and popping; that is your cue to flip it over.

2

Remove the pepper from the heat source and put in a sealed container: a zip-top bag, a food storage container with a lid, or even a bowl covered tightly in cling wrap. Let sit for 10 minutes. The steam collecting in the container will help loosen the skin so you can peel it.

3

After 10 minutes, you can peel the pepper with your fingers. Don’t worry if you miss some skin; it’s edible just kind of waxy in texture. Now you can cut the pepper in half, remove the seeds, and finely chop.

4

ext, cook your corn. I like to make this salsa when I’m already grilling corn for a cookout, but you can just as easily boil the shucked ears in a large pot of water for 5-6 minutes. The kernels will be tender when the ears are done.

5

Allow the ears to cool to the touch and then lay flat on a cutting board. Cut kernels off the side of the ear, and then turn the flat side to the cutting board. Continue around until the cob is empty.

6

After that, the recipe is as simple as combining all of the ingredients in a bowl and stirring well. You can serve the fresh corn salsa right away or refrigerate for a day or two until you’re ready to serve it.