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Mexican Street Corn Salad

This easy corn dish can be eaten hot or cold and works both as a dip or a refreshing summer salad.
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups corn kernels, (frozen, fresh or canned will all work)
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tbsp cotija cheese, crumbled
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika, optional
  • juice of 1/2 a lime
  • 2 tbsp cilantro, finely chopped

Instructions
 

  • Add butter to large cast iron skillet and bring to medium high heat. Add corn and cook until warm and cooked through and slightly charred.
  • Reduce heat and toss hot corn in mayonnaise, cheese, chili powder, paprika, lime juice and cilantro. Serve warm with tortilla chips or room temperature as a salad. Garnish with additional cilantro and cojita cheese right before serving if desired.

Notes

  • I used frozen corn. This dish can also be made with fresh corn. If using fresh corn, you can either grill the corn while on the cob and then slice off the kernels and use or slice off raw kernels from cob and cook them on the stove. 
  • If you have a Trader Joe's near you, they sell frozen fire roasted corn. I like to use this whenever possible because it saves me the step of charring the corn.
  • If you don't like to eat spicy, reduce the amount of chili powder.
  • Cojita is a dry crumbly salty cheese used in Mexican cuisine. If you can't find cojita cheese you can substitute with feta. Feta cheese is saltier than cojita so you will need to be careful and use less of it.
Serving: 0.17of recipe, Calories: 191kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Sodium: 382mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 4g, NET CARBS: 18
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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