Taco Tuesday #4 - Warm Corn Salsa Tacos

Taco Tuesday is here!  The star of these tacos is a warm corn salsa.  It is the perfect way to use up some of that end of the season corn.  So get your taco Tuesday outfit on and let's get started.

Warm Corn Salsa Tacos!

For the corn salsa:
3 tomatillos
2 cloves of garlic
1 jalapeno
2 banana peppers (any kind of pepper will do)
1/2 red onion
6 ears of corn or frozen corn kernels
1 lime, juiced
1/4 cup white vinegar
pinch of salt
pinch of pepper










I'm sure that tomatillos are new to some of you.  Don't be scared.  They are easy to find in the local grocery store and pretty easy to cook with too.  Tomatillos look like green tomatoes, but they are really a member of the gooseberry family (at least that is what wikipedia tells me).  They have a husk (papery covering) the needs to be removed before eating. Simply peel off the husk and rinse the sticky residue off the fruit with warm water.  Now dice them up.  See, not scary or even hard to do.  So easy.









The cut the kernels off the cobbs, chop up the peppers and onion, and mince the garlic.

With a little bit of olive oil toss the tomatillos in a pan first over medium high heat.  Cook them until they are softened and they turn olive green in color.  Then add the corn and cook it for a few more minutes.  Finally, add the peppers, onion, and garlic; you don't want to cook these too much since this is a salsa.



Transfer the mixture to a bowl and pour in the vinegar and lime juice.  Add some salt and pepper to taste.  Toss everything around and then let that hangout for a few minutes.





For the tacos:
corn tortillas
chipotle baked tofu*
avocado
cilantro
Or whatever toppings you want

*I bought the chipotle baked tofu at the grocery store, it was delicious.  I tried a new product that I found at the store so I figured I'd share, but you can use whatever you want for a filling...beans, mushrooms, tofu, tempeh, whatever.


Then put your tacos together and enjoy.

 If you are looking for ideas for the leftover salsa, try it on a salad for lunch!

Mixed greens, corn salsa, avocado, and spicy lentil hummus

Happy Taco Tuesday!

Happy eating and best health,

Dr. G