I have to admit, I have a thing about salsa, pico, dips, spreads….. You get the point.
Have I mentioned that I’m an appetizer whore?
Why yes, I think I have.
There’s something about the anticipation of a meal… the lingering, the sipping of wine, and of course having an appetizer. I tend to like to drag things out as far as food is concerned. Just ask my husband – there are times (usually when he’s hungry) when the sweet man asks me kindly if I would “please keep the dinner preparation/cooking under 3 hours”.
Doesn’t he understand how much joy I get from all this work I do in the kitchen? I think he does understand it by now, but he definitely doesn’t share the same joy.
So many times when I am making something, feeling all creative, I’m deep down worried that this is going to turn out to be….well, crap. But then it doesn’t!!
What a wonderful feeling.
This was one of those days. Love it.
This is a kind of like a salsa or pico de gallo, but also similar to what my dad called “Indian Salad”, which was really a Greek salad made of cucumber, tomatoes and feta. The possibilities for this is endless.
Done!
Refrigerate; and keep in mind the longer it’s there the better it will be.

Shoepeg Corn Pico de Gallo
Ingredients
- 10 oz can shoepeg corn
- 1/2 cucumber, diced
- 1/2 white onion, diced
- 1/2 cup black olives, diced
- 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
- 4 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp seasoned salt
Instructions
- Combine corn through feta. Whisk together the vinegar through salt and pour it over the veggies. Stir to combine.
- Refrigerate. It's best the next day.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 209Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 384mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 4g
Nutritional information is not always 100% accurate.
11 Comments
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Mae
April 21, 2012 at 5:26 PMHi there! This post could not be written any better! Reading through this post reminds me of my previous room mate! He always kept chatting about this. I will forward this page to him. Pretty sure he will have a good read. Thanks for sharing!
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Dixie Chik
April 21, 2012 at 9:03 PMThanks so much! This made my day.
Lisa @ Snappy Gourmet
April 20, 2012 at 7:57 PMSounds like an easy and delicious recipe! I’m always looking for more appetizer/snack ideas!
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Dixie Chik
April 21, 2012 at 9:48 AMThanks Lisa! Love your chocolate shots!!
NanAppetit
April 19, 2012 at 8:10 AMLooks yummy! I am always a sucker for shoepeg corn.
Dixie Chik
April 21, 2012 at 9:48 AMThank you – so am I!
Jen @ Juanita's Cocina
April 19, 2012 at 6:41 AMGORGEOUS photos!
And I adore shoepeg corn! I make a similar-ish dish with some other veggies. Now you’ve put me in the mood for spring!
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Dixie Chik
April 21, 2012 at 9:50 AMThanks so much Jen 🙂
Amanda at the red table
April 18, 2012 at 7:45 AMLooks tasty! I love pico — and I have little pineapple bowls just like that!
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Dixie Chik
April 21, 2012 at 9:51 AMThanks – don’t you just love them??