Chargrilled Corn & Tomato Salsa with Lime & Coriander

As the weather warms and the BBQs come out, summer cooking becomes less about recipes and more about rhythm — quick, fresh meals that burst with colour and taste like sunshine.

This Chargrilled Corn & Tomato Salsa is exactly that: simple, bright, and endlessly versatile. Serve it with grilled fish or steak, pile it onto tacos, or scoop it up with corn chips on a hot afternoon.

It’s made from the season’s most flavourful produce — sweet corn, sun-ripened cherry tomatoes, and fragrant coriander — ingredients that need almost nothing done to them to shine.

When produce is fresh and local, simplicity is the secret.

Ingredients

• 2 ears of corn, husked

• 1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved

• 1 small red onion, finely diced

• Juice of 1 lime

• 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• ½ red chilli, finely chopped (optional)

• Sea salt & pepper to taste

Method

1. Lightly brush the corn with olive oil and grill on a BBQ or grill pan until lightly charred, turning occasionally.

2. Slice the kernels off the cob and place them in a bowl.

3. Add tomatoes, onion, coriander, lime juice, chilli (if using), and olive oil.

4. Toss to combine and season with salt and pepper.

5. Serve fresh or chilled — it’s even better the next day when the flavours meld.

Why It’s Good for You

Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that supports skin health and heart function, while corn provides fibre and complex carbohydrates for lasting energy.
Coriander and lime aid digestion and help the body stay cool — perfect for summer’s heat.

It’s a bowl of sunshine: colourful, hydrating, and naturally nourishing.