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Mexican Street Corn Salad Recipe (Elote Deconstructed)
Mexican Street Corn Salad Recipe is deconstructed Elote or Mexican Street Corn, a popular Mexican street food, served in a bowl, instead of as corn on the cob, and covered with a fantastic chili lime cream sauce and cotija cheese.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 107 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 5 ears corn on the cob (or 2 16-ounce bags frozen corn, thawed and drained)
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 small red onion diced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 2 jalapeños, seeded and diced (For less heat, use fewer. For more heat, add more.)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Mexican crema (or sour cream)
- 1/2 cup cotija cheese crumbled
- 1/3 cup cilantro chopped
- 1/4 cup lime juice (Juice from about 2 limes)
- 1 dash chili powder
Instructions
- Remove kernels of the corn from the cob.
- Add oil to large skillet over medium heat.
- Add corn to skillet and stir. Cook for about 5 - 7 minutes or until the corn starts to char.
- Remove the corn and place in a bowl.
- Add remaining ingredients, except chili powder, in the bowl and stir until everything is combined.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve. Just before serving, garnish with jalapeno slices, chopped cilantro, extra crumbled cotija cheese, and a dash of chili powder.
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Notes
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Nutrition Information
Calories
107kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
127mg
(5%)
Potassium
194mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
640IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
33.7mg
(37%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 107
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 107kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 127mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 194mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 640IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 33.7mg | 37% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.