Late Summer Grilled Corn Salsa

(to be read to the tune of “release me” by wilson phillips. and I am so, so sorry.)

I know that it’s time for a change
Mmm but when that change comes
Will you still taste the same?

How many times have I longed to grill you when it’s cold?
I don’t want to give up
But salsa it’s time I eat before you’re all mold
Will you obeeese meeeeee
Will you obeeeeeeese meeeeeee

Now that fall’s here I can’t help myself from wondering
Ohhh, if you’d been around from the first bite
Would we’ve been all right?

Obeeese me
Can you obeeeese me

Come on corn, coooome on onions
You knew it was time to just get grilled
‘Cause we have so few days left
But still my stomach longs to be filled

Come on okra, heaaaaar me okra
‘Cause you’re a weird veggie to me
But I’m trying to make you see
That baby you’ve just got to obese me

Obeeeese meee
Obeeeeeeeeeese meeeeeee

I’m not going through this summer no mo’
Finally my sunburned skin is healing though very slow
So stop making me want you more (more, more)
‘Cause you’re not gonna find
Me without shovels galore

Ohhhh yeaaah yeah yeah.

Come on summer, coooome on summer
You knew it was time to just be through
Yes we have so few days left
But I’d just like to wish you adieu

Oh, oh, oh, oh salsa

Come on salsa, heaaaaar me salsa
‘Cause you’re the last of summer’s bounty
I’m trying to make you see
That baby you’ve just got to obese me

Obese me
Will you obeeeese meeee
Ah…obeeeese meeee
Will you obeeeeese meeeeeeeee

Late Summer Grilled Corn Salsa:

What it took for about 4 cups:

* 4 ears corn
* 5 small red onions, peeled and sliced in half lengthwise
* 7 red or green okras
* 1 lime
* 2 Tbs. finely minced cilantro
* 1 jalapeno pepper
* 5 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
* coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Rub 2 Tbs. oil all over corn, okra, onions and pepper. Sprinkle with a good pinch of salt and pepper. Place on a preheated grill and grill for about 7 minutes, rotating everything until nice and charred all over.

Remove from grill and give everything a rough chop, removing corn from the kernels. Place it all in a large bowl.

In a smaller bowl, whisk the remaining oil with the lime juice, minced cilantro and a sprinkle of salt.

Pour the cilantro dressing over the corn salsa, toss to mix.

Garnish with a little extra cilantro leaves, grab a bag of chips, or a trowel and just do it.

* or serve over some nice grilled chicken or fish!