Homemade Pico and Corn Salsa
Homemade Pico and Corn Salsa is deliciously addictive. Its so simple, fresh and incredibly easy to make…A must have for taco nights!
I decided to write one post for both salsas because I never, ever make one without the other. My eldest loves Pico de Gallo and the “baby” isn’t fond of tomatoes, so in order to avoid all fights about whose my favorite kid, I just make them both lol
Ok so let’s talk salsas. Pico de Gallo is a Mexican salsa, also called Salsa Fresca (fresh salsa) or Salsa Cruda (raw salsa). Its traditionally made with tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, cilantro and lime juice. Corn salsa is.. well, a salsa made with corn 😉 Both salsas can be eaten as is with chips, or as toppings to tacos, burritos, toast.. basically anything. Try it with my chicken tacos… its sooo good!
The following is my recipe for Homemade Pico and Corn Salsa. It’s by no means a traditional Mexican recipe. This recipe has garlic in it, a little bit of distilled white vinegar to up the tang a bit. I like a little pucker In my salsas, this is completely optional though. I also add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. not much, just enough to give it a subtle sheen.
This recipe, like all recipes should be used as a guide and adjusted according to your preference. For example, a traditional pico does not have garlic but I love garlic.. not a huge fan of raw garlic though. It can be very over powering. One clove for both salsas is perfect for me but you may like more or less or none at all. Make this recipe your own, after all you are the one eating it. It doesn’t matter how much I love cilantro, if you don’t then you wont like the recipe so just use an herb you like
One more thing before we go into making these salsas..the recipe yield is about 4 cups per salsa.. We’re very big eaters here and seldom have leftovers but, if you do then awesome! It tastes even better the next day.
Editors note: original post published on Aug. 18, 2020
Homemade Pico and Corn Salsa
Recipe details
- 4 cups
- Prep time: 15 Minutes Cook time: 0 Minutes Total time: 15 min
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Sounds delicious ! Love pico too ! Will definitely try this . Sweet corn is just coming to harvest, might try grilling corn before cutting off cob, never had corn salsa