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Did you know the best way to keep sweet corn sweet is to store it in the refrigerator? This helps slow down the conversion of the sugars to starches. I only have a small refrigerator here (think slightly larger than one in a dorm room), so I don’t have a lot of space to dedicate to storing corn. But I can’t resisting buying some when it shows up fresh at the market (currently in season here, of course), so I had to think up a quick easy use for the cobs sitting on my refrigerator shelf. I opted for this take on a basic corn salsa, roasting the corn for extra depth of flavor. The rest of the flavors here are pretty traditional (green onion, cilantro, hot pepper, lime), though I did toast the garlic, which I find mellows it perfectly for things like this. This salsa is great as a dip, on tacos, to add a pop of color and flavor to a plate of beans, or as a side for grilled fish or meat.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nRoasted Corn Salsa<\/span><\/strong>
\nYield: about 3 cups<\/span><\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/p>\n

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• 4 ears sweet corn, unshucked<\/span><\/li>\n
• 2 whole cloves garlic, unpeeled<\/span><\/li>\n
• 1 – 2 green onions, green and white parts, finely chopped<\/span>*<\/li>\n
• 1\/4 cup cilantro, minced<\/span><\/li>\n
• 1 hot pepper, minced<\/span><\/li>\n
• juice of 1 lime<\/span><\/li>\n
• 1\/2 Tbsp olive oil<\/span><\/li>\n
• honey<\/span> (optional)<\/li>\n
• salt, to taste<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  *My green onions were clearly young red onions, so it made sense to use the white parts in place of red onion – you can, of course, just use about 1\/4 of a red onion instead.<\/p>\n

  Method:
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  1. Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F.<\/li>\n
  2. Arrange 4 ears sweet corn, unshucked<\/em> on a roasting pan or baking sheet (or even directly on the oven rack), and roast until the corn is cooked, about 30 minutes. Remove, and set aside to cool.<\/li>\n
  3. Meanwhile, in a small cast iron or nonstick pan, dry roast 2 whole cloves garlic, unpeeled<\/em> over high heat until their skins are darkened in spots, about 5 – 10 minutes.<\/li>\n
  4. Let the garlic cool slightly, then peel and mince.<\/li>\n
  5. Shuck the cooled corn, and cut the kernels off of the cob.<\/li>\n
  6. In a large bowl, combine 1 – 2 green onions, green and white parts, finely chopped<\/em>, 1\/4 cup cilantro, minced<\/em>, 1 hot pepper, minced<\/em>, juice of 1 lime<\/em>, and 1\/2 Tbsp olive oil<\/em>, and stir together.<\/li>\n
  7. Taste, and add a drizzle of honey<\/em>, if needed, as well as salt, to taste<\/em>. Refrigerate until ready to serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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