ciao! cooks
Melissa Hryb
Marion Street Eatery
RECIPE INSPIRATION
Behind the scenes at Marion Street Eatery, Melissa turns local
ingredients into comforting, casual dishes with twists of
gastronomic flair. These recipes elevate summertime staples by
deepening the flavour profile with subtle sweetness from maple
syrup and honey and a smoky hit from her favourite secret
ingredient, bacon.
For roasted corn salsa dressing recipe, visit ciaowinnipeg.com.
Corn Salsa
Amp up a grilled chicken breast
with this refreshing salsa.
INGREDIENTS
2 cups raw bacon, diced
2 cups corn kernels
1/2 cup olive oil, divided
2 Tbsp salt, divided
3 tsp pepper
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 medium red onion, diced
1 medium zucchini, diced
1 19 oz can of black beans
2 Tbsp parsley, chopped
1 tsp ground coriander
1 Tbsp lime juice
1 Tbsp honey
METHOD
1. On medium heat, fry bacon
in small pot until crisp. Reserve
excess fat.
2. On baking sheet, drizzle corn
with 2 Tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp salt
and pepper and roast at 350°F for
20 min or until golden brown.
3. Mix cherry tomatoes, red onions
and zucchini, drizzle with olive oil
and season with salt and pepper.
Roast at 350°F for approx 30 min.
4. Mix bacon, bacon fat, roasted
vegetables and black beans in a
bowl. Add parsley, coriander, lime
juice and honey.
Yield 4 servings
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ciao! / aug/sep / two thousand sixteen