Fresh Corn Salsa with Avocado and Toasted Cumin

Name: Fresh Corn Salsa with Avocado and Toasted Cumin
Yield: Serves 12 (Makes 3 cups)
Ingredients: 3 ears, corn, kernels cut from cobs (2 1/4 cups); 1/4 teaspoon, baking soda; 1/8 teaspoon, table salt, plus extra for boiling; 2 tablespoons, lime juice; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 1/2 teaspoon whole, cumin seeds, toasted; 1/2 teaspoon, honey; 1/8 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 1 , shallot, minced; 1 , jalapeño chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced; 1 , avocado, halved, pitted, and cut into 1/4-inch pieces; 3 , scallions, sliced thin; 1/4 cup, chopped fresh cilantro

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2012

In search of a corn salsa with fresh, sweet flavor and crisp texture, we turned to a 3,000-year-old cooking technique.

SERVES 12 (Makes 3 cups)

TIME 1 hour

Fresh Corn Salsa with Avocado and Toasted Cumin

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