Mexican Elotes (Street Corn) Salad
This Mexican street corn salad makes a great warm-weather side. Fresh, bright, lightly creamy & spicy, it's easy to make and sure to please.
Serves: 6 Prep time: 25 minutes
Instructions
Heat a frying pan with the salted butter. Add the corn kernels, lime zest and juice, and green onions. Cook for 5 minutes until heated through.
Turn the heat off the burner. Then mix in the mayonnaise, crumbled cheese, fresh cilantro and chili powder. Mix well until incorporated. Let sit on stove for 5 minutes, mixing periodically.
Before serving divide evenly among the plates and sprinkle a little cayenne pepper on top as well as additional cheese and cilantro, if desired. Drizzle Chili Sauce over top, if using. Enjoy!
Ingredients
16 oz. Pinwheel Local Sweet Corn (frozen)
2 tablespoons salted butter
1 lime zested and juiced
4 green onions thinly sliced
½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup Cotija, Queso Fresco, or Feta Cheese crumbled
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
¼ teaspoon chili powder divided
Dash of Cayenne pepper (optional)
Spicy Chili Sauce or favorite hot sauce/salsa(optional)
chopped fresh cilantro leaves (optional)