Name: Pickled Corn with Red Onions and Cilantro
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 small dried chiles; 1 seeded thinly sliced jalapeño; 1/4 thinly sliced medium red onion; 2 cups corn kernels ((from about 2 ears)); 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves with tender stems; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper; 1/2 cup white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon sugar

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Fresh corn, sweet red onions, spicy jalepenos, and cilantro, all put together in a hot vinegar brine make a great topping for grilled meats, burgers, tacos, and salads. A surprising, tangy, crunchy addition to any dish!

Pickled Corn Relish with Red Onion from A Southern Soul

Sometimes, while doing something not too important, you know, like reading, napping or just hanging out, you run across a really great thing. That’s what happened to me last week. I was reading one of my favorite magazines, Bon Appetit and dreaming of cooking lots of great food, looking at beautiful photos when I ran across THIS recipe. Oh Lordie Day, stop right there, that thing had my name all over it! Here’s to success when you are really doing something not too important.

What you’ll need to make this recipe:

fresh corn
jalapeños
red onion
cilantro
limes
apple cider vinegar
sugar
salt
dried chilies (chili flakes)

I love serving Pickled Corn with anything I cook on the grill. It’s also great as an addition to soups and salads. Actually, you can just let your imagination run wild with this dish!

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