Roasted Corn & Mango Salad


Recipe: Roasted Corn & Mango Salad

Summary: “The longer it sits, the better it gets”

Ingredients

  • 8 ears of locally grown sweet corn (you can use frozen corn as well!)
  • 1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained (optional)
  • 1 large cucumber, diced
  • 1 bunch green onions, diced
  • 1 ripe mango, peeled, pitted and diced
  • 1 small red onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • Coarse salt, to taste
  • Fresh ground pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Peel back husks to remove silk from corn, LEAVING HUSKS ON. Smooth husks back over cobs of corn.
  2. Light an outdoor grill to medium heat or, if using a charcoal grill, light coals and wait until coals are covered in a light ash.
  3. Place corn on grill and cook until tender and somewhat charred on the outside and a little on the inside. this gives the salad a subtle smoky flavor) about 10-12 minutes.
  4. Remove corn from grill. Let cool. While corn is cooling, combine all remaining ingredients in large bowl and set aside.
  5. Slice corn off the cob into a serving bowl, making sure kernels are separate and not clumping together.
  6. Combine corn with remaining ingredients, toss and allow to sit in refrigerator for 8 hours or more before serving.
  7. The longer it sits, the better it gets!

Quick notes

Toss in with salad greens Serve as a side with chicken, ribs or fish Serve in a cheese quesadilla Serve as a salsa with chips Mix into scrambled eggs with salsa

Number of servings (yield): 8

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