Mexican Street Corn Salad

Name: Mexican Street Corn Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 6 whole corn cobs; 2 tablespoons butter; ¾ cup mayo; ⅓ cup sour cream; 1 large garlic clove; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon chili powder; lime zest from 1 small lime; lime juice from ½ small lime; ⅓ cup crumbled cotija cheese; ⅓ cup finely chopped red onion

by MoneywiseMoms

8 servings

30 min

You don't have to travel to Mexico to enjoy the flavors of Elote! You can get all the delicious flavors and textures right here in this Mexican street corn salad recipe.

My elote salad recipe is quick, easy, and bursting with flavor. Makes a great side dish and stands out at any party or backyard BBQ!

Mexican street corn is a staple for street food vendors in Mexico and other Latin American countries. It's typically made by grilling corn and then coating it with the mixture we're going to make for this salad version. Elote is just another name for Mexican street corn.

You'll enjoy how fresh and light this corn salad tastes! We use it as a side dish at barbeques, parties, and of course--with tacos.

All salads look and taste better with a final bit of garnish right?! Serve this elote salad with a sprinkle of chili powder, crumbled cotija cheese, and lime wedges. It'll look amazing and taste even better.

Mexican Street Corn Salad

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Recipe details

Yield 8 servings
Time spent: Prep time: 20 Minutes Cook time: 10 Minutes Total time: 30 min

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Instructions

Shuck, rinse and dry corn.
Cut kernels off.*
Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat.
Add corn and turn heat up to medium/high.Cook for 3 minutes.
Mix to turn over and cook an additional 2-3 minutes.
Corn will begin to caramelize, but don’t let it burn, so stir occasionally and lower heat if you need to.
Turn off heat and allow to cool.In a large mixing bowl, add mayo and sour cream.
Using a microplane, grate garlic clove on top.
Next, add salt, pepper, chili powder, lime zest, lime juice, and cotija cheese.
Stir to combine.
Add corn and red onion, and mix again until coated.
Refrigerate to chill.
Serve cold, stir before serving.

Comments

Gina Wagner on May 16, 2022

Can you substitute frozen corn for the cons - if so, how much?

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- Myrna Morrison on May 16, 2022
  
  That us my question too.
  
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- Jan on May 17, 2022
  
  I would only use fresh corn. Frozen or canned would be too watery. You want the corn to crisp in the butter
  
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Zak Hanson-Michelson on May 17, 2022

one medium ear fresh corn = approximately 1 cup. one 15oz can of corn = 1 1/2 cups.

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