Corn Salad Mexican
A sweet corn dip made with Mexican crema, spices, cotija cheese, this Mexican corn salad is a delicious way to transform elote (Mexican street corn) into a tasty chunky salsa or side dish!
Servings: 6
Calories: 386kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups frozen corn, thawed
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ red onion, diced
- ⅓ bunch cilantro, chopped
- 1 lime, juiced
- ⅓ to ½ cup Mexican crema, see recipe below
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and diced (optional)
- ½ cup cotija cheese, crumbled
Mexican Crema
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the Mexican crema ingredients and whisk together. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator until ready to add to the corn mixture.
- In a large cast-iron or nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, add the thawed corn and butter. Stir well to combine. Let it cook in the pan, stirring often until the corn starts to look charred.
- Place the corn into a bowl and let cool for 10 minutes, stirring often, allowing the corn to cool evenly.
- Add the cumin, chipotle chili powder, black pepper, salt, red onion, cilantro, and cotija cheese, juice from 1 lime, jalapeño (optional), and ⅓ to ½ cup Mexican crema. Stir together to combine.
- Top with additional cotija cheese and chopped cilantro.
- Serve slightly warm, room temperature, or cold.
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Notes
- The time in the refrigerator allows the crema to thicken which is exactly what you want. The longer you leave it (even up to 24 hours), the better.
- A cast-iron skillet works best, but a nonstick skillet will do the trick, too.
- If the crema is too thick for your liking when you are ready to use it, a splash of lime juice will thin it out as needed.
- If your corn looks too dry, add more crema to it. The crema recipe makes a little bit extra to account for the leftovers being dry the next day.
Nutrition
Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 491mg | Potassium: 390mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 569IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 1mg