Corn Elote Salad (Mexican Corn Salad)
Mexican Corn Salad (aka Esquites or Elote salad) is a tasty twist on Mexican street corn mixed with a tangy, spicy, and deliciously creamy dressing. Cooked on the grill or in a skillet, this easy corn salad recipe pairs perfectly with summer parties and family fiestas!
Servings: 6
Calories: 403kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups frozen corn thawed
- 1 tbsp salted butter
- 1⁄4 tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp chipotle chili powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ red onion diced
- ⅓ bunch cilantro chopped
- ½ cup Cotija Cheese crumbled
- 1 lime juiced
- ⅓-½ cup Mexican Crema recipe below
- 1 jalapeno seeded and diced *optional
MEXICAN CREMA INGREDIENTS:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- ¼ tsp chipotle chili powder
- ⅛ tsp salt
Instructions
- In a medium bowl combine 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 nonstick skillet over medium-high heat add thawed corn and butter. Stir well to combine. Let cook in pan stirring often until the corn starts to look charred.
- Place 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, jalapeno (optional), and 1⁄3 - 1⁄2 cup Mexican Cream. Stir together to combine.
- Top with additional Cotija Cheese and chopped cilantro.
- Serve slightly warm, room temperature, or cold.
Video
Notes
Note:
- A cast-iron skillet works best, but a nonstick skillet will do the trick too!
- If your corn looks too dry, add more Mexican Crema to it! The Crema recipe makes a little bit extra to account for the leftovers being dry the next day.
- If you have leftovers store in a tightly covered Tupperware or bowl. When you are ready to eat the leftovers add additional leftover Mexican Crema to make the consistency more creamy.
Nutrition
Calories: 403kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 499mg | Potassium: 454mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 638IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 4mg