Rajas Tacos

Add Spanish rice and 1 cup (2 cups) water to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and cook until water is absorbed and rice is tender, 13 to 15 minutes.

Slice peppers in half and remove the stems and seeds. Cut halved peppers into ½ inch strips. Peel and slice the onion(s). Shuck the corn and slice kernels off the cob(s). Halve the avocado(s), remove the pit(s), and dice the flesh. Slice the scallion(s). Halve the lime(s), juice one half (1 lime), and divide the other half (1 lime) into wedges. Roughly chop the cilantro leaves and stems. TIP: To cut kernels off the cob, break cob in half and slice down the sides with a knife. If you are grilling this recipe, remove kernels from cob after grilling.

Set the broiler to high. Add sliced pepper, sliced onion, corn kernels, 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) vegetable oil, and a pinch of salt to a baking sheet, and toss. Broil the corn salsa on the middle rack until onions are translucent and peppers and corn are softened and lightly browned, 5 to 6 minutes. TIP: All broilers are different; watch closely to ensure veggies don’t burn.

Add diced avocado, sliced scallion, lime juice, chopped cilantro, and salt to a medium bowl, and stir. Wrap tortillas in foil and warm in the oven, 3 to 4 minutes. TIP: If you prefer, you can use a toaster oven or microwave to heat the tortillas instead.

Add Spanish rice and roasted corn salsa to the tortillas. Dollop with avocado mixture and drizzle with hot sauce. Serve the rajas tacos with lime wedges. Buen provecho!