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    Home » SEAFOOD + MEAT

    Roasted Poblano Peppers Stuffed with Warm Corn Salad

    Modified: Jul 1, 2025 by Susan Pridmore · This post may contain affiliate links · 19 Comments

    roasted poblano peppers stuffed with warm corn salad, cooking for vegetarians and meat eaters

    Every summer when fresh peppers and corn show up at the market, I think about making this dish. The poblano peppers take a little effort to roast, peel, slit open and stuff, but it's all quick work if you roast the peppers earlier in the day. The warm corn salad can be made ahead as well. And the "wow!" effect you'll get at the table will be well worth the effort.

    Wimpy Tips

    I salt and pepper some shrimp, and sauté them in a little olive oil for my husband, Carnivorous Maximus. I toss them in a little chopped cilantro and finish them with a couple of squeezes of lime.

    roasted poblano peppers stuffed with warm corn salad, cooking for vegetarians and meat eaters
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    Roasted Poblano Peppers Stuffed with Warm Corn Salad

    This recipe make 4 servings: 2 vegetarian and 2 with shrimp if you have meat-eaters at the table. Otherwise omit the shrimp for 4 vegetarian servings.1
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    Course: Vegetarian entree
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Servings: 4 servings
    Author: Susan Pridmore
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    Ingredients

    Roasted Poblano Peppers Stuffed with Warm Corn Salad

    • ½ cup red onion finely chopped
    • 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
    • 4 large poblano peppers or Anaheim peppers for a milder spice
    • 3 ears white sweet corn about 2 ½ cups
    • 2 tablespoon packed coarsely chopped cilantro
    • ½ cup grated Monterey Jack cheese divided
    • 2 tablespoon olive oil
    • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
    • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • 1 tablespoon lime juice

    Lime Shrimp (Optional)

    • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
    • ¾ pound shrimp peeled and deveined
    • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 1 lime

    Instructions

    Roasted Poblano Peppers Stuffed with Warm Corn Salad

    • Place the red onion in a small bowl, add the vinegar, and soak for at least 30 minutes.
    • Lay the peppers on a baking sheet and broil for ten minutes per side, or until blackened. Remove from the oven and place in a bag for 15 minutes. Remove, and when cool enough to handle, carefully peel off the skin, keeping peppers intact. Using a small knife, cut a slit from the stem to the pointed end of each pepper, leaving one inch on either end uncut. Using a small spoon, remove all of the seeds and top pith just under the stem. Set aside.
    • Slice the corn kernels from the ears of corn. Bring ½ cup lightly salted water to a simmer in a small pan over medium heat. Add the corn kernels, and simmer until tender (about 2 minutes). Place in a medium bowl.
    • Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Add the red onion and any red wine vinegar not absorbed to the corn, along with the cilantro, half of the cheese, olive oil, salt, pepper and cayenne. Toss together.
    • Divide the corn mixture evenly between two bowls, and add coarsely chopped shrimp (if using) to one of the bowls.
    • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the peppers on the paper. Carefully spoon the filling into each pepper so that two peppers are filled with the vegetarian corn mixture; the other two with the shrimp and corn.
    • Bake for ten minutes. Top the peppers with the remaining cheese and lime juice. Lightly mix in using a spoon. Bake another five minutes, or until the cheese has melted. Serve warm.

    Lime Shrimp (Optional)

    • Lightly salt and pepper the shrimp and bring to room temperature.
    • Heat enough olive oil to cover the base of the pan over medium-high heat. Sauté shrimp by cooking on one side for two minutes; turn the shrimp over and cook an additional minute. The shrimp should be curled up and fairly firm to the touch.
    • Squeeze the lime juice over the shrimp and toss in the pan. Remove the shrimp and coarsely chop.
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    About Susan Pridmore

    Susan Pridmore is an award-winning cookbook author and the owner of The Wimpy Vegetarian. She has been featured in Huffington Post, Healthline, BuzzFeed, and has written for and developed recipes for The Food Network and Parade Magazine. She is professionally trained and focuses on easy vegetarian recipes for busy lives, bread-baking, and tips for new vegetarians. Susan lives in the mountains in Lake Tahoe with her husband and mini-labradoodle.

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    Comments

    1. Erika

      August 14, 2013 at 7:12 am

      Woohoo!! Good luck on the proposal--that sounds like such a great idea, something that I'd definitely use if I ever live with my current boyfriend (a cheese + steak-lover from Wisconsin...) Can't wait to check out the recipe!

      PS. I know poblano and banana peppers are quite different, but do you have any ideas on what to do with banana peppers?? I have a handful that I was thinking about stuffing with quinoa or something, but they're so tiny...

      Reply
      • The Wimpy Vegetarian

        August 15, 2013 at 11:08 am

        Thanks so much Erika! Hmmm, on the banana peppers, we don't get them here that I'm aware of, so I've never worked with them. Sorry I'm not any help! Quinoa sounds like a great idea though, since the seed is small...

        Reply
    2. lizthechef

      August 14, 2013 at 8:21 am

      Really excited for you, Susan, to showcase your creative culinary talents. You are the most creative cook I know - truly.

      Reply
      • The Wimpy Vegetarian

        August 15, 2013 at 11:10 am

        Oh thanks Liz. It's been taking a lot of time to wrap my mind around it and develop the idea out. And I'm submitting photos of a bunch of the recipes, which as you know takes a lot of time too. But I'm really enjoying the process, and we'll see where it goes 🙂

        Reply
    3. Elizabeth

      August 14, 2013 at 9:38 am

      Love the recipe. As always, inspiring. The new project sounds great. It is definitely I am going to check out. My son has lots of food allergies and have countless friends that are vegan, gluten free, so you have to start being creative when you are serving a bunch. Best of luck and I will let you know what I think.

      Reply
      • The Wimpy Vegetarian

        August 15, 2013 at 11:12 am

        Tami's site could be a great resource for you. It's a brand new site, so it will take a little while to get it all up to speed, but she's put a big investment into it and has some great people behind it.

        Reply
    4. Rita

      August 14, 2013 at 10:11 am

      Good luck Susan!

      Reply
      • The Wimpy Vegetarian

        August 15, 2013 at 11:12 am

        Thanks much Rita!! I think it's a long shot, but I'm going for it !!!

        Reply
    5. Soni

      August 14, 2013 at 12:12 pm

      Good luck on the proposal and I'm positive that you will do great 🙂 Love Poblano peppers and the warm corn salad sounds delicious in there!Would love to try!!

      Reply
      • The Wimpy Vegetarian

        August 15, 2013 at 11:13 am

        Thanks so much Soni!! Fingers crossed!!

        Reply
    6. Norma Chang

      August 15, 2013 at 10:51 am

      Good luck on your proposal, everything is going to go well and as planned. Much success.

      Reply
      • The Wimpy Vegetarian

        August 15, 2013 at 11:14 am

        Thanks Norma! You're a pro at this, so you understand even better than I that it's a real process. And I completely agree, whatever happens will be the best thing - whatever it is 🙂

        Reply
    7. The Wimpy Vegetarian

      August 15, 2013 at 11:13 am

      Thanks so much darasi! I really appreciate it!

      Reply
    8. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl

      August 17, 2013 at 3:44 pm

      Good luck with your proposal and beautiful recipe! I'm always looking for pepper ideas as we are harvesting them like crazy right now in the garden. Thanks!

      Reply
    9. Mary Frances

      August 20, 2013 at 2:18 pm

      Wishing you very good luck on the proposal!! How exciting!

      Reply
    10. mjskit

      August 20, 2013 at 9:53 pm

      Love the corn salad in the chile pepper! This would work great with our green chiles as well. YUM!

      Reply
    11. Meg

      May 12, 2015 at 10:55 am

      I tried to find the recipe on the other site & was unable to. Can you provide directions as to where on the site its located? I would really like to try these- they look fantastic!

      Thank you!

      Reply
      • The Wimpy Vegetarian

        May 13, 2015 at 8:57 pm

        I'm so glad you left me this note, Meg. The site this was originally on has switched to kosher only recipes. I thought I'd caught them all, but missed this one. The recipe is now in the post, so you won't have to do any searching 🙂 I hope you enjoy it. It's one of my favorites I made every summer!

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        • Meg

          May 14, 2015 at 5:05 am

          Thank you! I'm really looking forward to trying it.

          Reply

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