Roastedcornandgarlicsalsasouthwest Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN ROASTED CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Place the corn in a large pot with enough water to cover, and soak at least 15 minutes.
• Preheat grill for high heat. Remove silks from corn, but leave the husks.
• Place corn on the preheated grill. Cook, turning occasionally, 20 minutes, or until tender. Remove from heat, cool slightly, and discard husks.
• Cut the corn kernels from the cob, and place in a medium bowl. Mix in the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and red onion.
• In a blender or food processor, mix the cilantro, olive oil, garlic, lime juice, sugar, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Blend until smooth, and stir into the corn salad.

SOUTHWEST SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all salad ingredients together in large serving bowl.
• Mix all dressing ingredients together in a cup or small bowl.
• Toss with dressing or serve on the side.
• If preparing ahead of time, wait to add chips so they stay crisp.

ROASTED CORN AND GARLIC SALSA (SOUTHWEST)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a roasting pan, combine corn kernels & sliced garlic & mix well.
• Drizzle olive oil over the corn, then add the water, salt & pepper, mixing well.
• Roast corn & garlic, uncovered for 20 minutes.
• In a bowl, combine tomatoes, corn/garlic mixture, lime juice, jalapeno & cilantro.
• Stir well, then let the salsa stand for 1 hour at room temperature to develop the flavors.
• Serve salsa immediately or store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days ~ It is, however, best the day it's made!

ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice off 3/4-inch from the pointy end of the garlic to expose a bit of each clove. Place garlic heads in center of a square of aluminum foil, cut side up. Sprinkle on a few drops of water, drizzle on the olive oil, and sprinkle on the salt and pepper. Pull corners of foil up to enclose and fold over to seal. Place package in oven and roast 50 to 60 minutes, until garlic cloves are soft and golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Squeeze out garlic pulp by squeezing head in half over a bowl. Spread on bread, use as base for dip or dressing.

ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place garlic in a baking dish, drizzle with olive oil, and cover with foil. Roast until soft, about 40 minutes. Remove from oven; let cool. Squeeze cloves out of skins. Whole cloves can be stored, tightly wrapped, in the refrigerator up to 1 week.

ROASTED CORN SALSA

Steps:

• Heat a grill or broiler to medium hot. Brush corn with melted butter, and place on grill or under broiler, turning often, until about half the kernels are brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove corn from heat, and let cool. Using a sharp knife, cut kernels from cobs.
• Combine corn kernels, tomatoes, onion, jalapeno, garlic, and cilantro in a medium bowl. Season to taste with lime juice, salt, and pepper. Serve.

SOUTHWEST CORN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan or a large covered casserole dish.
• Combine both types of corn, tomatoes, corn muffin mix, sour cream, Cheddar cheese, onion, egg, and salt in a very large bowl and mix well. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until firm in the center, about 50 minutes.