Mexican Street Corn Salad (Esquites)
Servings: 8
Calories: 170kcal
Traditional Mexican street corn is turned into the best Mexican Street Corn Salad ever! Lime, Mexican cheese with avocado, red onions and crema mexicana.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 ears corn , grilled
- 1 avocado , cubed
- 1 cup queso cotija or queso fresco
- 1/2 cup red onion , chopped
- 1/3 cup crema Mexicana
- 1/3 cup cilantro coarsely chopped, plus more for garnishing
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon coarse Kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon chile powder
- Hot sauce optional
Instructions
- Cut the corn off cob and place in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the avocado, cheese, onion, crema, cilantro, lime juice, salt and chile powder. Toss well, be sure to not stir.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve. Toss before serving and then garnish with additional cilantro and hot sauce of choice.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or ratings!
Notes
If using another type of corn, aim for 5-6 cups of corn kernels.
Nutrition
Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 555mg | Potassium: 330mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 370IU | Vitamin C: 9.2mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 0.6mg
