Mexican Street Corn Salad

Mexican Street Corn Salad

from burntpelletbbq.com
25 min

This Mexican Street Corn Salad is the perfect side dish for any BBQ! Be sure to give this a try at your next gathering.

Ingredients

  • 4 ears of grilled corn
  • 1 diced red bell pepper
  • 1 diced jalapeno
  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • ¼ diced red onion
  • 1 bunch of cilantro
  • ½ cup Cotija cheese
  • 3 tbsp mayo
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Juice from 1 lime

Directions

  1. 1

    Dump hot charcoal into your grill and setup for direct cooking. Live fire works best for this cook which will add an extra layer of flavor. 

  2. 2

    Grill the ears of corn over direct charcoal for 6 minutes rotating the corn every 2 minutes to build up some char.

  3. 3

    Let the corn cool down then carefully slice the corn from the husk

  4. 4

    Combine it in a bowl with the red bell pepper, jalapeño, garlic, red onion, cilantro, Cotija cheese, mayo, chili powder, smoked paprika, salt and lime juice.

  5. 5

    Mix it well then refrigerate it until you serve it up and enjoy!