Mexican Street Corn Salad Recipe

Mexican Street Corn Salad Recipe

from cookthestory.com
15 min
8 servings

This Mexican corn salad is like street corn in a bowl. Flavors of charred corn, cream, spices, cojita cheese and lime are mixed together for easy serving.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups frozen corn kernels, defrosted
  • 1/4 cup Mexican crema (or use sour cream or Greek yogurt)
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 tsp. chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
  • 1/2 cup finely crumbled cotija cheese, feta cheese or queso fresco
  • 1/2 of a lime

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat a large skillet over high heat.*

  2. 2

    Add the corn to the hot pan, and cook stirring constantly but slowly until it starts to have char marks in places, 3-5 minutes, stirring constantly so it doesn’t burn.

  3. 3

    Remove the corn from the pan, and spread it out a bit so that it cool better while you make the sauce.

  4. 4

    In a medium bowl mix together the crema, mayonnaise, chili powder, garlic, and cilantro, if using.

  5. 5

    Fold in the corn, covering each kernel with the mayonnaise mixture.

  6. 6

    Sprinkle the dish with the cheese and lime juice. Serve at room temperature, or refrigerate and serve cold later.

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