Also known as Esquites, Mexican Street Corn Salad is smoky, spicy and tangy all wrapped up in one dish! A salad like no other, this recipe tastes just like Mexican corn on the cob!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Mexican Street Corn Salad
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
4cupscorn kernelscut from the cob
1tablespoonolive oil
1/2red bell pepperchopped
1/2red onionchopped
1/2cupfresh cilantrochopped
5green onionschopped
1jalapeno pepperdiced
1/2avocadochopped
4tablespoonlime juice
1/2teaspooncumin ground
1/2teaspoonsmoked paprika
Salt and pepperto taste
2tablespoonssour cream
2tablespoonsmayonnaise
1/2cupcotija cheesecrumbled
Instructions
Cut the corn off the cob, or use canned or frozen corn.
Preheat the oil on the stove at high heat. Stir in the corn and cook for about 3- 5 minutes or until the corn starts to char. Add an extra few minutes to the cooking time if you’re using frozen corn.
Transfer to a large bowl and cool for a few minutes.
After it has cooled, add the remaining ingredients. Stir well! Adjust the amount of the lime juice and salt and pepper to your taste.
Garnish with more cheese and cilantro.
Notes
Substitute feta cheese if you don’t have cotija cheese.