Corn Cakes With Tomato Avocado Salsa - Three Many Cooks

Ingredients

• 1 avocado, halved pitted, peeled, and cut into small diced
• 2 large tomatoes cut into medium dice and lightly salted *
• 2 scallions, sliced thin
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• Salt and pepper
• 3 ears corn, kernels cut from cob
• 1 cup cornmeal, divided
• 2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt