Description
This 10-Minute Mexican Street Corn Salad is a quick and flavorful side dish or light meal, perfect for busy weeknights. It brings the vibrant tastes of Mexican street corn to your table in a convenient salad form.
Ingredients
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- 3 cups frozen corn, thawed
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1/4 cup crumbled cotija cheese
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the thawed corn, red onion, and fresh cilantro.
- In a small separate bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream (or Greek yogurt), lime juice, chili powder, smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper (if using).
- Pour the dressing over the corn mixture. Toss gently to coat all the ingredients evenly.
- Add the crumbled cotija cheese to the salad. Mix well.
- Taste and season with salt and black pepper as needed.
- Serve immediately or chill for a few minutes before serving for a cooler salad.
Notes
- For extra char, you can quickly sauté the thawed corn in a hot pan for 2-3 minutes before mixing.
- Adjust the amount of chili powder and cayenne pepper to your spice preference.
- If cotija cheese is unavailable, you can substitute with crumbled feta cheese.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad, Side Dish
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg