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Straight from Head Chef John Ruggeri himself and from
Chef John Ruggeri’s Secret Recipe Book
Warm Tomato Corn Salad
Ingredients
2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 medium onion chopped 1 green pepper seeded and chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 teaspoon chili powder 2 cups sweet corn (roughly 4 ears of corn) 1/2 lb grape tomatoes, halved 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice Preparation 1. Add butter, onion, and green pepper to skillet and saute until onion is golden brown (about 6 minutes). 2. Add garlic and chili powder and saute an additional minute. 3. Stir in corn and cover skillet. Cook until corn is tender – about 3 minutes. 4. Remove lid, and add tomatoes, stirring until tomatoes begin to soften. 5. Remove from heat and stir in the basil, lime juice, and salt to taste.Enjoy as a salad or as a salsa!
