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Charred Corn Salad Recipe with Hatch Green Chiles
Summertime is all about corn. We’re I grew up, a common phrase was “knee high by the fourth of July”. This time of year, grocery stores are jammed with pallets filled with corn and the road side stands appear where you can toss your money into a wooden box and take away fresh corn on the cob. Hatch chiles are unique. They’re grown in New Mexico where the soil conditions are like nowhere else on earth, which produces chiles like you’ve never tasted. Couple that with the pride and extra attention the growers give to nurturing these wonderful peppers, and you have something truly special. Those from the New Mexico area know this and it shows. While I may not have access to local Hatch chile peppers where I live, I CAN order them online. With corn season in full swing, I needed a side dish for a party and knew I wanted to make a charred corn salad. They’re easy to prepare and I get to fire up the grill. Bonus! Plus, you can incorporate so many flavors and styles of cooking for a dish like this, and everyone loves them. The package arrived in a Styrofoam container and they were still nice and cool. I got myself a 5 pound batch, separated into 1 pound bags, and froze what I wouldn’t be using for future use. I got them pre-roasted. Less work for me! That roasted chile smell when I opened the bag…ahhhh…let me tell you. Nothing like it. #Addictive. With a 16 ounce package of hot chiles in hand, I got to work and gathered up my ingredients. The main components are roasted Hatch chiles, corn, cherry tomatoes, cotija cheese and cilantro. Rub the corn down with a bit of oil and grill them until they are nicely charred. You can char them to the level you’d like, as dark as you prefer. When they’re nearly done, blister the cherry tomatoes along with the corn, then get it all onto a cutting board. Doesn’t the corn look awesome? Nice and golden with an attractive char. Here they all are, just hanging out. Nice and vibrant! I want to eat it just like this! The ingredients are so fresh, they speak for themselves. Toss it all together and you’re good to go! The blistered tomatoes are a tasty burst of flavor. Bring this to your next party, or serve it as a side dish. I like to serve seared scallops over corn salad. It’s a powerful combination. Or, serve it as a salsa with chips. Multi-purpose. Excellent!
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