Chipotle Corn Salsa Copycat Recipe
You'll love this Chipotle Corn Salsa Copycat Recipe for an easy salsa that's super fresh! Colorful, healthy, and full of flavor; you might even say it's better than Chipotle.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 140kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cans corn drained
- 1/2 red onion chopped (use whole onion if small)
- 1 jalapeno chopped, seeds removed
- 2.8 oz cilantro 1 bunch, chopped
- 2 tbsp lime juice 1 fresh lime, sliced and juiced
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- First, drain the cans of corn. Then dump corn into a mixing bowl.
- Chop up half a red onion or, if you have a smaller onion, you can chop up the whole thing. Cut into the smallest pieces you can. Add to the mixing bowl.
- Put on kitchen gloves and slice off the stems of the jalapeños. Cut the peppers in half lengthwise and carefully remove the seeds. Discard them.
- Chop the jalapeños into small pieces and add to the bowl.
- Grab the bunch of cilantro and cut off just the leaves. Discard the stems. Run your knife through the cilantro a few times to chop into small pieces. Add cilantro to bowl.
- Slice lime in half. Squeeze juice into bowl. Sprinkle in salt.
- Use a large spoon to toss ingredients all together. Now it's ready to enjoy!
Notes
- You can use canned corn, fresh corn, or even frozen (thawed) corn in this recipe
- It's helpful to wear gloves while cutting jalapeños, as the juices can irritate the skin
- Use a lime juicer or your hands to squeeze out the fresh lime juice
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 202mg | Potassium: 392mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1280IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg