Mexican street corn salad is super easy to make and as flavorful as the classic elote or Mexican street corn everyone loves!
Ingredients needed to start
- Corn (ears of corn, frozen or canned)
- Bunch of cilantro
- Mayonnaise
- Non-fat Greek yogurt
- Cotija
- Lime
- Tajín
- Salt
Quick tip before you start
- In this recipe I used fresh corn from ears of corn. I understand some people will want to use canned corn for ease and I will provide directions for that as well. For the most authentic experience prepping the corn is really important because the corn is the star of the show.
The way to store the recipe
One thing about salads are the fresh ingredients. They tend to get watery over time. Store this Mexican street corn salad in the refrigerator for about 3 days max. This isn’t a recipe to freeze. When removing from the fridge give the salad a quick mix so that any water is mixed back into the salad.
What to serve with Mexican street corn salad?
Mexican Street Corn Salad
Ingredients
- 3 cup corn (5 ears of corn)
- 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
- 2 tablespoon mayo
- 2 tablespoon non-fat greek yogurt (sub with sour cream)
- 1/4 cup cotija cheese
- 1 lime, juiced and zested
- 1 tablespoon tajín seasoning
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- In a pot of water add salt and bring to a boil then remove from heat. While bringing water to boil remove corn from husk and any silk you can see. Toss ears of corn into the water the cover for 10 minutes.
- Once corn is softened dry and grill the ears of corn over a fire then remove cut the kernels from the cob. If you do not have a grill cut the kernels from the cob and in a frying pan with 1 TB of butter on medium heat toast the corn until it's browned some. Remove from heat.
- In a bowl, add in toasted corn, cilantro, mayo, yogurt, cotija, zest and juice a lime then mix everything together well.
- Now, add half a tablespoon of tajín into the mix. Then taste for salt. Garnish with the rest of tajín across the top before serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.