Description
A vibrant and creamy take on Mexican street corn, this salad combines grilled corn kernels with a tangy lime-mayo dressing, cotija cheese, cilantro, and chili powder for a flavorful summer side.
Ingredients
Instructions
1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
2. Brush corn with vegetable oil and grill for 8–10 minutes, turning occasionally, until charred in spots.
3. Allow corn to cool slightly, then cut kernels off the cobs into a large bowl.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, and minced garlic until smooth.
5. Add grilled corn kernels to the dressing and stir to coat evenly.
6. Fold in cotija cheese, chopped cilantro, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
7. Serve warm or chill for 30 minutes to blend flavors.
8. Garnish with extra cotija, cilantro, chili powder, and lime wedges before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: side dish
- Method: grilling
- Cuisine: mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 300
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 25
Keywords: creamy elote corn salad, elote salad, mexican street corn salad, mexican corn side dish, summer side dish, grilled corn salad, elote side dish