Avocado Corn Salsa

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Inspired by Chipotle, this healthy and delicious Avocado Corn Salsa comes together so quickly! Not only is this salsa recipe perfect for topping your tacos or burrito bowls, but you can also serve them up with tortilla chips as well!

Packed with bright, fresh flavours, this avocado corn salsa is so easy to make! I am obsessed with this simple corn salsa and I put it on pretty much everything. If you’re looking for a refreshing salsa to go with your meal, you have to make this!

Close up of half of a platter of corn avocado salsa.

And the best part about this corn salsa? It’s made with healthy wholesome ingredients! It’s one of those dishes that you can bring out to entertain as it’s vegan-friendly, gluten-free, and dairy-free so if you’ve got someone with allergies coming your way, this salsa is perfect! And if you’ve got an avocado hater…. then you can just leave it out and maybe question what’s up with them hating avocados!

Ingredients You’ll Need

Ingredients needed to make corn avocado salsa.

corn — any type of sweet corn will work, whether it’s canned, frozen, or fresh off a grill!
avocado — I love how the avocado adds a creamy texture to this salsa. Just make sure it is ripe.
red onions — I friggen love raw red onions so the more the merrier in my humble opinion. If you find raw onions to have too much of a bite to it, you can soak the onions in cold water first.
cilantro — you can welcome to keep some of them stems on as they’re tender and flavourful but I just roughly chopped up the cilantro leaves on their own.
lime — I promise you that fresh lime juice is where it is at. Bottled lime juice doesn’t have the same bright flavour needed for this corn salsa.
salt — a pinch of kosher salt goes a long way. It really brights out the flavour in all the ingredients.

How to Make Corn Avocado Salsa

Overhead view of corn avocado salsa ingredients lined in a bowl.

In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients.
Stir until well combined, adding more salt or lime juice as needed.

A serving platter of corn avocado salsa.

Recipe Tips and Notes

To add some heat to this, you can add some diced jalapenos to the corn salsa. Be sure to remove the membrane and seeds.
Freshly minced garlic makes for an excellent addition to this salsa.
This is a chunkier salsa but make sure the onions are diced finely so you get a bite of everything with every chip/spoonful.
You can add black beans to this salsa as well.
If using canned corn, be sure to fully drain before using.
This salsa is meant to be enjoyed immediately or chilled. I like to allow the corn salsa to chill for a bit in the fridge as it really helps the favour meld together.
If serving with a meal prep, I store it separately so it can skip being microwaved.
I love serving my corn avocado salsa with my steak bowls! This salsa also goes great with these air fryer shrimp tacos and air fryer fish tacos.
Serve as a snack with this air fryer tortilla chips recipe from my friend Leanne. There are 5 flavours to pick from!

Close up of flank steak sliced over top of a bed of rice with corn salsa.

Make Ahead Tips

Meal prep: once combined, store the corn salsa in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the fridge. The lime juice should help keep the avocado from browning too quickly.
You can hold off from adding avocado to the corn salsa until ready to serve if you’re worried about browning.

How to tell when avocados are ripe?

When you apply pressure to the avocado, it should still be somewhat firm but not hard. That’s when I know they’re ripe. Once the avocados are ripe, I store them in the fridge to slow down the ripening process until they’re ready to be used.

What if the avocado salsa starts browning?

When the avocado starts browning, it just means it has been exposed to oxygen so they oxidize. It doesn’t mean it has gone bad, it’ll still taste fine.