Here is an easy and delicious recipe we think you’ll be hankering for often. This is a very simple, uncomplicated, and light dish. With the homemade tortilla chips it will be an instant hit in your kitchen soon.
Pan Fried Corn Salad with Skillet Tortilla Chips
Instructions:
- 1 Ear of Sweet Corn, husked, and silk removed
- 1 Pinto of Grape Tomatoes, halve
- 1 Hass Avocado, skin peeled, diced and chopped
- 2 Green Onions, sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Kosher salt and fresh cracked ground pepper
Directions:
1. Using a very sharp knife cut kernels from cob of sweet corn.
2. Roast corn in a hot skillet. When finished, set aside.
3. Combine sliced tomato, shredded lettuce, chopped green onion, and avocado in a medium bowl. Add the roasted corn to the other vegetables. Season with kosher salt cracked peppercorn, and lime juice. Toss to coat.
4. Serve with homemade tortilla chips.
Pan Fried Tortilla Chip Recipe
- 5 – 6 flour tortillas, quartered
- 2 – 3 tbsps of extra virgin olive oil
- Chipotle sea salt, to taste
Directions:
- In a medium size skillet add a tablespoon of olive oil. When oil is hot add quartered flour tortillas. Do not crowd skillet. When tortillas are brown, about 1 -2 minutes, turn them over and brown the other side. Pan fry the flour tortillas in batches until they are all finished. Set aside.
- Sprinkle pan fried tortillas with Chipotle sea salt to taste.
- Serve with Pan Fried Corn Salad.
Pan Fried Corn, Avocado and Tomato Salad with Skillet Tortillas
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 Ear of Sweet Corn husked, and silk removed
- 1 Pinto of Grape Tomatoes halve
- 1 Hass Avocado skin peeled, diced and chopped
- 2 Green Onions sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Kosher salt and fresh cracked ground pepper
Ingredients for Pan Fried Tortillas:
- 6 flour tortillas quartered
- 3 tbsps of extra virgin olive oil
- Chipotle sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Using a very sharp knife cut kernels from cob of sweet corn.
- Roast corn in a hot skillet for 7 - 10 minutes. When finished, set aside.
- Combine sliced tomato, shredded lettuce, chopped green onion, and avocado to a medium bowl. Add roasted corn and toss
- Season with Kosher salt, cracked peppercorn, and lime juice.
Directions For Pan Fried Tortillas:
- In a medium size skillet add a tablespoon of olive oil, when oil is hot add quartered flour tortillas. Do not crowd skillet. When tortillas are brown, about 1 -2 minutes, turn them over and brown the other side. Pan fry the flour tortillas in batches until they are all finished. Set aside.
- Sprinkle pan fried tortillas with Chipotle sea salt to taste.
- Serve with Pan Fried Corn Salad.
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Audrey says
Oh! Fresh corn salsa sounds fabulous right now. Thanks for sharing on the #HomeMattersParty . I hope you will join us again next week.
Tiffany says
Yummm! This look delicious. I’m looking forward to giving it a try. Thanks for sharing with us at the Merry Monday Link Party. Hope to see you again on Sunday!