Fresh Avocado Corn Salsa Recipe
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Fresh, flavorful, and incredibly simple to make, this Avocado Corn Salsa is your new go-to recipe for everything from taco night to summer cookouts. With a perfect balance of creamy avocado, sweet corn, fresh tomatoes, and zesty lime, this salsa brings brightness and flavor to every bite. It’s the kind of dish that looks impressive but comes together in minutes — no cooking required.
Whether you’re hosting friends for game day, planning a backyard BBQ, or just craving a healthy snack, this delicious avocado corn salsa is your go-to recipe. It pairs beautifully with homemade tortilla chips, grilled chicken or fish, on a bed of lettuce, or spooned over taco salads or burrito bowls. Plus, it’s naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan, making it a versatile crowd-pleaser for all your guests.
What makes this simple corn salsa especially irresistible is its fresh, vibrant ingredients and the way they complement each other. The creamy avocado softens the crunch of corn, while red onion and cilantro add punch and herbal brightness. It’s light, satisfying, and totally addicting — you might want to double the batch!
Ingredients
- Corn – Either fresh sweet corn or frozen corn will work well in this recipe. Do not use canned corn. It has a flavor to it from the canning process that will overwhelm the dish.
- Avocado – Ripe avocados are a must for this recipe!
- Red onion – Raw red onions are nice and mild while still giving us a good onion flavor. If you can’t find red onion, use a sweet onion.
- Tomato – You can use any kind of tomatoes you’d like. Cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, romas, or greenhouse tomatoes all work great.
- Cilantro – Fresh cilantro adds a delicious flavor and freshness that you can’t get any other way. But if you’re someone who hates cilantro, just leave it out.
- Lime – Fresh lime juice is a must in this recipe. It add a freshness and brightness to the dish while also helping the avocado keep its green color as long as possible.
- Roasted garlic – Using roasted garlic will bring in a rich garlic flavor without the bite of raw garlic. If you don’t want to roast garlic, swap this out for garlic powder.
- Salt – Avocado needs salt to taste its best, but little goes a long way. So taste as you go and adjust as needed.
- Jalapeño pepper (optional) – Add spice to your salsa with a seeded and diced jalapeño pepper. Don’t like spicy salsa? Skip the peppers!
How to Make Corn and Avocado Salsa
Prep the Corn
If using fresh corn, prep the corn by removing the husks and cutting the corn kernels off of the cobs. Place the corn kernels in a large bowl. Fill the bowl with enough water to cover the corn and microwave on high for three minutes. Drain corn in a colander. Rinse well under cold water.
If using frozen corn, place the kernels in a colander and run under cold water until they’re thawed.
Drain corn thoroughly before using.
Make the Salsa
In a large bowl, combine corn, chopped tomato, diced onion, diced cilantro, lime juice, and salt.
Mash roasted garlic cloves on a small plate and add to the corn mixture.
Fold in diced avocado just before serving.
Serve with tortilla chips or as a side dish on taco night.
Store salsa in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Serving Avocado Corn Salsa
This salsa is delicious on its own with a side of chips or as a topping for your favorite tacos. Whatever you serve with, Avocado Corn Salsa is best served fresh. Do not make it more than an hour ahead of when you plan to serve it.
Happy Hour Cocktail Pairing
Pair this creamy salad with a refreshing margarita for a delicious Mexican-inspired happy hour! Go for a classic margarita recipe or try my favorite triple citrus margaritas, a fruity blueberry margarita, or a sweet and salty watermelon margarita.
What to Serve with Avocado Corn Salsa
- Elevate your fresh salsa with some easy Homemade Tortilla Chips.
- Serve it with corn chips alongside another salsa, like this restaurant style Blender Salsa.
- As a side dish for Tomato Rice and Black Beans and Pineapple Pork Tacos.
- Use it as a hearty topping for these vegetarian (and vegan) Mushroom Tacos.
Avocado Corn Salsa Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 ears fresh corn, or 1 ½ cups frozen corn, thawed
- 2 avocado, chopped
- ½ cup red onion, diced
- 1 cup tomatoes, chopped
- ¼ cup cilantro, finely chopped
- 1.5 Tbsp lime juice, 1/2 a lime
- 2 cloves roasted garlic, or 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
Prep the Corn
- If using fresh corn, prep the corn by removing the husks and cutting the corn kernels off of the cobs.2 ears fresh corn
- Place the corn kernels in a large bowl. Fill the bowl with enough water to cover the corn and microwave on high for three minutes.
- Drain corn in a colander. Rinse well under cold water.
- If using frozen corn, place the kernels in a colander and run under cold water until they’re thawed.
- Drain corn thoroughly before using.
Make the Salsa
- In a large bowl, combine corn, chopped tomato, diced onion, diced cilantro, lime juice, and salt.½ cup red onion, 1 cup tomatoes, 1/4 cup cilantro, 1.5 Tbsp lime juice, 1 tsp salt
- Mash roasted garlic cloves on a small plate and add to the corn mixture.2 cloves roasted garlic
- Fold in diced avocado just before serving.2 avocado
- Store salsa in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
