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Charred Corn Tacos with Zucchini-Radish Slaw

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| Course Type: Main Courses

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Tags: vegetarian summer lime corn zucchini grilling tacos CSA cilantro vegetable radishes wrap slaw

Recipe Review

14th August 2011

louie

We've made this twice; once patiently charring the corn on a cast-iron skillet, and the second time grilling the ears outside. Grilling was quicker (my electric stove takes forever to heat up a heavy skillet), but we were tempted to eliminate the sauteed onion and garlic, and tossed the corn with melted butter, salt, and chile powder. I am sorry to report that this shortcut didn't deliver... the onion seems to hold onto a lot of nice moisture, and we thought the texture of the corn mixture suffered.

Both times we made the easy zucchini-radish slaw dressed with lime juice and salt. It is really a great contrast to the corn, and tastes great with salty cheese and hot sauce when stuffed into the tacos. The slaw, however, did not keep... it was floppy and 'off' after 2 days when we were hungry for leftovers.

So, make enough corn to save some in the fridge, and don't skip any steps for it. Only make enough slaw for this meal... it's so quick that you can shred up more veggies while you reheat the corn and the tortillas for the next meal.