Editor's note: This recipe was included with two others from our roundup of great cookbooks for Dad.
Ingredients
1 small red onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
Juice of 2 limes
4 red or green jalapeño chiles, seeded and finely chopped
4 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 cup fresh or frozen (thawed) corn kernels
1 cup chopped cilantro
Directions
Place the chopped onion in a bowl, sprinkle with the salt, squeeze the lime juice over, and set aside for 15 to 20 minutes. Add the chopped chiles, tomatoes, corn, and cilantro to the onion mixture, and stir. Serve immediately.