Description
This vibrant Mexican Street Corn Salad is smoky, creamy, and packed with flavor. Perfect for gatherings—try it today!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups corn (about 5 ears, cut from cob)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ medium red bell pepper (chopped)
- ½ small red onion (finely chopped)
- ½ cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 6 green onions (chopped)
- 1 jalapeño pepper (diced)
- ½ avocado (chopped)
- 4 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons sour cream or yogurt
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- ½ cup cotija cheese or feta, crumbled
Instructions
- Cut corn off the cob to yield about 4 cups; alternatively, use canned or frozen corn.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat; add corn and char for about 3–5 minutes until lightly browned.
- Transfer charred corn to a mixing bowl; let cool for a few minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients to the bowl and mix well. Adjust lime juice and seasoning to taste.
- Serve immediately or chill for about 30 minutes before serving for enhanced flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg