Fire-Roasted Corn and Cherry Salsa
This is a medium-hot salsa and is great with grilled chicken.
Ingredients:
1 cup Brownwood Acres Montmorency Dried Tart Cherries
1/2 cup water
3 fresh corn ears, shucked
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1 Tbsp finely chopped garlic
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1/2 cup lemon or lime juice
Salt, to taste
Directions:
Heat cherries and water in a small saucepan. Simmer about 5 minutes, or until cherries have plumped and water is slightly syrupy. Set aside to cool. Meanwhile, roast each ear of corn directly over gas flame on stovetop or over gas grill (just as you would for a roasted pepper), Turn until each ear is slightly charred all around. Set aside to cool. Cut corn kernels from cobs.
Combine corn, cherries with liquid, onion, garlic, cilantro, chilies and lemon juice. Season with salt, to taste.
Yield: 6 – 1/2 cup servings
