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Mexican Street Corn Salad

Mexican Street Corn Salad is refreshing and delicious. Served as an appetizer or side dish. Perfect for game day snacks or Cinco de Mayo celebrations! This one is a favorite!
Course Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword corn, corn dip, salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings 10

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 20 ounces frozen corn
  • 1 teaspoon chile-lime seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon coarse salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 12 cherry tomatoes diced
  • ½ small yellow onion diced (1/4 cup)
  • 2 garlic cloves grated
  • ½ jalapeno diced (1/4 cup)
  • ½ cup cilantro chopped
  • cup cotija cheese crumbled

Dressing

  • 6 tablespoons sour cream
  • 4 tablespoons avocado mayonnaise
  • lime juice from 2 medium limes 3-4 Tablespoons
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika

Instructions

  • Add the avocado oil to a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat.
  • Allow the skillet to heat through for 4-5 minutes before adding the corn, chile-lime seasoning, cumin, chili powder, coarse salt, and pepper to the skillet.
  • Saute for 12 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove the skillet from the heat.
  • Add the tomatoes, onion, garlic cloves, jalapeno, half of the cilantro, and half of the cotija cheese to the skillet, and stir to incorporate.
  • Add the dressing ingredients to the skillet and mix until evenly coated.
  • Top with the remaining half of the cotija cheese and cilantro.

Notes

  • You can add more sour cream and mayonnaise if you want it creamier. (My son puts in double of both.)
  • You can add more lime juice if you want more of a punch.
  • Can replace the mayonnaise with sour cream or greek yogurt.
  • Try adding other fun additional ingredients to the salad; red bell peppers or black beans.
  • This can be stored for up to 4-5 days refrigerated in an airtight container.
  • Make this with fresh corn on the cob instead of frozen corn.