heirloom tomato salsa fresca
learn the history and benefits of heirloom vegetables, from thomas jefferson to present, and try a recipe for heirloom tomato salsa fresca.
ear of sweet yellow corn, shucked and cleaned, extra virgin olive oil, ripe heirloom tomatoes, diced, small red onion, minced, ripe avocado, diced, 2 3 slices reserved for garnish, jalapenos, seeded and minced, chopped cilantro, freshly squeezed lime juice, salt to taste
- 1 ear of sweet yellow corn
 - shucked and cleaned
 - extra virgin olive oil
 - 2 lbs ripe heirloom tomatoes
 - diced
 - 1 small red onion
 - minced
 - 1 ripe avocado
 - diced
 - 2 3 slices reserved for garnish
 - 1 3 jalapenos
 - seeded and minced
 - 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
 - 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
 - salt to taste

- preheat your grill on medium heat.
 - brush the corn lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
 - place the corn on the grill and let it grill, giving a quarter turn every 4 to 5 minutes, till the corn is tender and lightly charred about 20 minutes total.
 - while the corn is grilling, chop up your heirloom tomatoes, red onion, avocado, jalapeno, and cilantro.
 - use 1 jalapeno for a mild salsa or 3 for a kick.
 - alternatively, you can substitute 1 serrano chile to make it spicy.
 - place all of the chopped vegetables and cilantro into a medium mixing bowl.
 - when the corn is finished grilling, let it cool enough to comfortably handle.
 - cut the corn off of the cob using a sharp knife.
 - add the grilled corn kernels to the mixing bowl.
 - add fresh lime juice and toss to mix the vegetables.
 - season the mixture with salt to taste.
 - let the ingredients macerate at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes to allow the flavors to blend, or chill in the refrigerator till ready to serve.
 - before serving, taste again and adjust seasonings by adding more lime juice or salt to taste, if desired.
 - flavorful liquid will collect in the bowl over time you can leave it for dipping bread it tastes delicious or drain it off for a cleaner appearance.
 - garnish the salsa with sliced avocado.
 - serve with tortilla or corn chips for dipping.
 - this salsa also goes well on top of grilled fish.
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### Human: Generate cooking recipes. Include ingredients:
- 1 ear of sweet yellow corn
- shucked and cleaned
- extra virgin olive oil
- 2 lbs ripe heirloom tomatoes
- diced
- 1 small red onion
- minced
- 1 ripe avocado
- diced
- 2 3 slices reserved for garnish
- 1 3 jalapenos
- seeded and minced
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
- salt to taste

 ### Assistant: The ingredients you'll need are:
- 1 ear of sweet yellow corn
- shucked and cleaned
- extra virgin olive oil
- 2 lbs ripe heirloom tomatoes
- diced
- 1 small red onion
- minced
- 1 ripe avocado
- diced
- 2 3 slices reserved for garnish
- 1 3 jalapenos
- seeded and minced
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
- salt to taste


You can follows these steps to make the recipe:
- preheat your grill on medium heat.
- brush the corn lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
- place the corn on the grill and let it grill, giving a quarter turn every 4 to 5 minutes, till the corn is tender and lightly charred about 20 minutes total.
- while the corn is grilling, chop up your heirloom tomatoes, red onion, avocado, jalapeno, and cilantro.
- use 1 jalapeno for a mild salsa or 3 for a kick.
- alternatively, you can substitute 1 serrano chile to make it spicy.
- place all of the chopped vegetables and cilantro into a medium mixing bowl.
- when the corn is finished grilling, let it cool enough to comfortably handle.
- cut the corn off of the cob using a sharp knife.
- add the grilled corn kernels to the mixing bowl.
- add fresh lime juice and toss to mix the vegetables.
- season the mixture with salt to taste.
- let the ingredients macerate at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes to allow the flavors to blend, or chill in the refrigerator till ready to serve.
- before serving, taste again and adjust seasonings by adding more lime juice or salt to taste, if desired.
- flavorful liquid will collect in the bowl over time you can leave it for dipping bread it tastes delicious or drain it off for a cleaner appearance.
- garnish the salsa with sliced avocado.
- serve with tortilla or corn chips for dipping.
- this salsa also goes well on top of grilled fish.
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