Mexican Street Corn Salad
This Mexican street corn salad is made with canned fire-roasted corn tossed in a creamy chili-lime dressing with cotija cheese. Ready in 10 minutes, no grill needed!
Ingredients
- 4 cups fire-roasted corn , two 15 ounce cans drained
- 1 red bell pepper , finely chopped
- ½ small red onion , finely chopped
- ½ cup chopped cilantro , plus more if needed
- ½ cup crumbled cotija cheese , or crumbled feta cheese, plus more if needed
- 2 Tablespoons sour cream , or Greek yogurt
- 2 Tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1-2 limes , zested and juiced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin , more to taste
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt (or 1/2 tsp fine salt), more to taste
- Ground black pepper , to taste
- jalapeno pepper , finely diced (optional for heat)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss together 4 cups corn, 1 red bell pepper, 1/2 small chipped red onion, 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, and 1/2 cup cotija cheese.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 2 Tablespoons sour cream, 2 Tablespoons mayonnaise, zest from 1 lime, lime juice, 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, and 1 teaspoon chili powder until smooth. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper.
- Drizzle dressing over corn mixture and gently stir until well coated. Add additional cheese, cilantro, salt, or pepper, if desired. You can also add in some jalapeno if you'd like to take up the heat. Add an extra squeeze of lime if needed.
Notes
Grilled corn: If you have fresh corn on the cob, grill it first and cut the kernels off. You'll get a similar smoky flavor. About 5 ears gives you the 4 cups you need.
Frozen corn also works. Cook corn in a skillet with a little olive oil over high heat for 3-5 minutes for fresh corn or 5-7 minutes for frozen corn until it starts to char.
Storage: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 139kcal, Carbohydrates: 19g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 12mg, Sodium: 427mg, Potassium: 238mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 875IU, Vitamin C: 27mg, Calcium: 59mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
