Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, mexican street corn salad. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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!
Mexican Street Corn Salad is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Mexican Street Corn Salad is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have mexican street corn salad using 12 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Mexican Street Corn Salad:
- Prepare 1 (16 oz) bag frozen corn - thawed and "drained"
- Prepare 1 poblano pepper - seeds removed, finely diced
- Take 2 tbs butter
- Make ready 1 tsp olive oil
- Make ready 2 tbs mayonnaise
- Make ready 2 tbs sour cream
- Make ready 2 tbs fresh cilantro - chopped
- Make ready 1/2 tsp Chipotle chili powder
- Prepare 1/2 tsp salt
- Take 1/4 tsp black pepper (optional)
- Take juice of one small lime
- Prepare 1/3 cup Queso fresco, crumbled
This Mexican Street Corn Salad is the perfect summer recipe when good corn is in season! 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 out of this world good. It is so easy to make and full of flavor.
Steps 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.
It only takes a few minutes to throw together and will blow your mind. In many Mexican restaurants, street corn is one of my favorite dishes. Throw all the ingredients together in a bowl for this delicious salad! 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.
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