This recipe is perfect for a summer BBQ or as a great addition to include with your meals throughout the week.

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 11 minutes

Yield: Serves 8

Ingredients

3 cloves Thames River Melons garlic, minced

1 cob Thames River Melons sweet corn, kernels removed from cob

2 lbs Thames River Melons tomatoes; we used a combination of green tomatoes and grape tomatoes, diced

1 medium Thames River Melons red onion, diced

1.5 lbs Thames River Melons peppers; we used a combination of jalapeno peppers, green bell peppers, and sweet banana peppers, diced

¼ cup lime juice

1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Thoroughly wash corn, tomatoes, onion, and peppers under cool water.
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add in cob of corn, cover, and cook for 5 minutes. Drain and let it cool. Once cooled, cut the kernels off the corn.
Mince the garlic. Dice tomatoes, onions, and peppers.
In a large bowl, add all of the ingredients and stir well.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
When serving, stir the salsa to mix any ingredients that may have settled to the bottom during storage.

Note: We used green tomatoes, which means they aren’t ripe yet! So if you are using these, you will want to pan-fry them in a small amount of oil on medium heat for about 6 minutes, stirring frequently. This will soften them up to become a perfect addition to your salsa!

Cost

Corn is $1.00 a cob.
PYO costs include:

Garlic is $3.00/lb
Tomatoes are $0.25/lb
Grape tomatoes are $2.00/lb
Peppers are $2.00/lb
Onions are $1.00/lb.

In total, the cost of the corn and PYO produce is $0.85/serving.

Nutrient Profile

This fresh corn salsa contains 2 grams of fibre/serving! Did you know fibre plays a role in helping your digestion? The daily recommended intake of fibre is 38 grams for men ages 19-50, 30 grams for men over 50, 25 grams for women ages 19-50, and 21 grams for women over 50. Adding this salsa to your meals is an easy and tasty way to help you increase your fibre intake!

Storage

Store the salsa in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

Reference:

Health Canada [Internet]. Ottawa: Government of Canada; c2025; [updated 2023 Dec 18; cited 2025 Aug 11]. Dietary reference intakes tables: Reference values for macronutrients; [about 7 screens]. Available from: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/healthy-eating/dietary-reference-intakes/tables/reference-values-macronutrients.html.