This quick and easy avocado corn salsa is perfect for dipping or serving on tacos! Keep reading for a chance to win two Master Chef cookbooks!
Hello! It’s Mystery Dish time again! If you haven’t seen this before, a group of 11 other bloggers and I use a list of ingredients and each come up with a recipe using at least three foods from the list. This month I am the host, which means I chose the ingredients!
Here’s my list: pistachios, wine, mint, gluten-free flour (coconut, rice, almond, etc.), red pepper flakes, fish, agave nectar, applesauce, blueberries, parmesan cheese, milk, and corn.
I actually hadn’t decided what I was going to make yet and then realized I already made these tuna tacos with avocado corn salsa that accidentally fit the bill! This salsa is so easy to make. You only need a handful of ingredients and a few minutes to be ready for dipping. It’s a little sweet, a little spicy, and a lot good.
The salsa includes corn, agave nectar, and red pepper flakes from the ingredient list, and the fish in the tacos was a bonus ingredient. I found frozen ahi tuna steaks that were a real treat for this dinner. After thawing them in the refrigerator, I dried them well with paper towels, seasoned them with a dry BBQ rub, and seared them on all sides in a little oil in a very hot skillet.
It had been too long since I enjoyed rare tuna. So good! Â If tuna’s not your thing, this salsa is delicious on its own with chips, or it would be great on chicken tacos too.
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- 2 tbsp. sour cream or plain yogurt
- 1 tbsp. lime juice
- 1 tbsp. chopped cilantro you can use 1 tsp dried cilantro instead
- 1 tsp. agave nectar
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- dash of red pepper flakes
- 2 c. thawed frozen corn I used white and gold corn
- 1 ripe avocado diced
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- In a medium bowl, whisk together sour cream, lime juice, cilantro, agave nectar, chili powder, salt, and red pepper flakes until smooth. Stir in corn until evenly coated.
- Gently fold in diced avocado. Add additional lime or salt to taste.
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Roger Foreman says
I have made three batches of the corn/avocado salsa since Sunday night (this is Tuesday morning…) and wolfed all three–it is absolutely ridiculous!! Such a great blend of subtle flavors. The second and third batches I made without the agave nectar, and I was ok with it being just a little less sweet–I let the corn do that by itself. Either way, I could eat this all day. And pretty much did yesterday….
Andi Gleeson says
This made my day, Roger! I love that you loved it :) I’m trying to cut my sugar down, so I think I would leave out the agave next time too. Thanks so much for your message. Enjoy the rest of your week!
Zainab says
This salsa is amazing!! SO sad to see you leave but it’s been great having you in Mystery Dish. Thank you for a great list of ingredients this month!
Andi says
Thanks, Zainab! I do love mystery dish but am a little overwhelmed lately. I have to let some things go to try to regain some sanity ;)
sarah k @ the pajama chef says
too funny that you made an accidental mystery dish recipe! we’ll miss you!
Andi says
Thank you, Sarah! I love the fun of mystery dish, but I have too many irons in the fire right now and have to let some things go. (You can probably tell since I’m three days behind on replying to comments!) I’m going to try to keep up with the lists and see what you guys come up with each month. Take care!
Kathleen @ Brownie and Bites says
Yum… maybe fish tacos tonight with this on top! Looks great, Andi. I’m new to your site and I can’t wait to look at all your recipes.
Andi says
Thanks for introducing yourself, Kathleen! Great to meet you! :)
Kelly says
This sounds like such a great salsa! I can’t get enough of both avocado and corn and love that you added chile powder, red pepper flakes and cilantro! So so yummy!
Andi says
Thanks so much, Kelly!
Cate @ Chez CateyLou says
Thanks for hosting this month, Andi! What a great list of ingredients. I love what you did with them – this salsa looks amazing!! Tuna isn’t my thing, but I still think your tacos look delish!!
Andi says
Thank you, Cate! This salsa would be just as good on chicken. I love your doughnuts! They are really beautiful.
[email protected] Well Floured Kitchen says
This looks so yummy! I love how easy it is, great idea to put it over fish tacos. Thanks for hosting this month :)
Andi says
Thank you, Sherri! I’m so glad I met you through Mystery Dish!
Meriem @ Culinary Couture says
This salsa is going to be perfect for football season! Thanks for hosting this month!
Andi says
Thank you so much for letting me join you for mystery dish, Meriem!