Low Fat Fresh Corn Salsa
Brighten up your table with this flavorful and healthy Low Fat Fresh Corn Salsa! Perfectly balancing the sweetness of fresh corn with the crunch of red bell peppers, the zing of fresh lime juice, and the subtle heat of jalapeño, this salsa is bursting with vibrant, garden-fresh flavors. Ready in just 20 minutes and requiring no cooking, it’s an ideal low-fat snack, appetizer, or side dish. Fresh cilantro and red onion add aromatic depth, while a simple seasoning of salt and black pepper lets the natural ingredients shine. Whether you serve it with tortilla chips, atop grilled meats, or tucked into tacos, this refreshing salsa is a crowd-pleasing addition to any meal. Gluten-free, dairy-free, and packed with nutrients, it’s the ultimate guilt-free treat!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh corn kernels
- 1 medium red bell pepper
- 1 small red onion
- 1 medium jalapeño pepper
- 0.5 cup fresh cilantro
- 2 lime
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Start by husking the corn and cutting the kernels off the cobs until you have 2 cups of fresh corn kernels.
Dice the red bell pepper into small pieces and add it to a large mixing bowl.
Finely chop the red onion and add it to the bowl with the red bell pepper.
Remove the seeds and ribs from the jalapeño pepper for a milder salsa, and then finely chop it. Add it to the mixing bowl.
Coarsely chop the fresh cilantro leaves and stir them into the bowl with the other vegetables.
Juice the limes to extract about 4 tablespoons of lime juice, and pour it over the vegetable mixture.
Season the salsa with 0.5 teaspoon of salt and 0.25 teaspoon of black pepper. Toss all the ingredients together until well combined.
Taste the salsa and adjust seasoning if needed. Optionally, you can add more lime juice if desired.
Serve the salsa immediately or cover and refrigerate it for about an hour to blend the flavors more thoroughly.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
473 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 5.7 g | 7% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.9 g | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1256 mg | 55% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 109.0 g | 40% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 19.7 g | 70% | |
| Total Sugars | 36.8 g | ||
| Protein | 16.6 g | 33% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 96 mg | 7% | |
| Iron | 4.1 mg | 23% | |
| Potassium | 1716 mg | 37% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
