Hello everybody, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, mexican street corn salad. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Mexican Street Corn Salad is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Mexican Street Corn Salad is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.
This Mexican Street Corn Salad, also known as Esquites, is smoky, spicy, tangy and incredibly delicious. If you love the Mexican corn on the cob then you will love this version. This Mexican Street Corn Salad is a healthy, simple take on elote, the delicious Mexican street vendor version of corn on the cob!
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mexican street corn salad using 12 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Mexican Street Corn Salad:
- Make ready 1 (16 oz) bag frozen corn - thawed and "drained"
- Make ready 1 poblano pepper - seeds removed, finely diced
- Prepare 2 tbs butter
- Take 1 tsp olive oil
- Make ready 2 tbs mayonnaise
- Make ready 2 tbs sour cream
- Take 2 tbs fresh cilantro - chopped
- Prepare 1/2 tsp Chipotle chili powder
- Take 1/2 tsp salt
- Prepare 1/4 tsp black pepper (optional)
- Take juice of one small lime
- Make ready 1/3 cup Queso fresco, crumbled
Mexican street corn, or eloté, is a popular treat in Mexico and growing in popularity in the states as well. It consists of a corn on the cob with some special toppings, including mayonnaise, Cotija cheese and a chili powder spice. As a salad, this is a little easier to serve and prepare in advance, but has all. This Mexican Street Corn Salad is the perfect summer recipe when good corn is in season!
Instructions to make Mexican Street Corn Salad:
- Spread corn out on a paper towel lined plate to absorb some of the moisture from thawing. Set aside while you deseed and dice the poblano pepper.
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add butter and olive oil. As soon as butter is melted add corn and diced pepper. Spread out into an even layer. Let sit untouched for 2-3 minutes or until it starts smelling "toasty". Stir, scraping up any brown bits sticking to bottom, level out and let sit 2 min. Repeat one more time.
- Transfer corn mixture to a medium sized bowl. In a small bowl combine all remaining ingredients except Queso fresco. Drizzle over corn mixture and gently stir to coat.
- Add crumbled queso fresco, gently stir to incorporate. Garnish with additional cilantro and queso fresco if desired. Serve warm or chilled, but it's better warm.
You get all the classic flavors of Mexican Street Corn but it's served salad style along with avocado. This Mexican Street Corn Salad is packed with fresh flavors and cotija cheese! This is the perfect side dish that turns the classic Mexican street food into a delicious and easy to make salad! Friends, meet my new FFS… Take dinner up a notch and add this Mexican Street Corn Salad to the menu! This delicious healthy side dish is made with grilled corn, fresh veggies, and the most delicious cotija yogurt sauce.
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