Street Corn Salad
Street Corn Salad comes together in a flash, and features a scrumptious array of fresh flavours inspired by Mexican corn dishes esquites and elote. Sweet, earthy, salty, tangy and spicy flavours are brought together by a squeeze of fresh lime, a dish sure to stand out at your next picnic or potluck, or as scrumptious side dish that you will find yourself making again and again.
Servings: 4 side dish servings, 2 generous main dish servings
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon neutral oil such as canola or sunflower oil
- 4 cups corn kernels fresh or frozen
- 1 large tomato diced
- ½ cup feta or cotija cheese crumbled
- 1 tablespoon liquid reserved from the pickled jalapenos
- 3 tablespoon sour cream or crema
- 1 tablespoon full fat mayonnaise preferably olive oil mayonnaise
- ½ lime juiced
- 1 small garlic clove minced using a garlic press
- ⅛ teaspoon ground dried chipotle or up to ¼ teaspoon for a spicier version
- A handful of picked cilantro leaves
- 2 tablespoon pickled jalapeno slices cut into half moons
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat a non-stick pan over low medium heat. Add the oil, then add the fresh or frozen corn kernels, and sauté, stirring occasionally, for 7-10 minutes, adding a sprinkle of salt to taste. I prefer my corn kernels just cooked and slightly toothsome, but if you prefer your corn more tender, add a few more minutes to the cooking time. Set aside to cool.
- While the corn is cooling, prepare the dressing. In a small bowl, add the jalapeño pickling liquid, sour cream or crema, mayonnaise, and lime juice. Stir in the minced garlic, taste, and correct seasoning with salt as needed - you may not need any additional salt. Set dressing aside.
- Once the corn has cooled, take out a wide shallow bowl or platter. Sprinkle the cooked and cooled corn across the dish, followed by the diced tomato, and crumbled feta. Drizzle the prepared dressing across the salad, followed by a dusting of the ground chipotle pepper. Sprinkle the cilantro leaves, followed by the pickled jalapeño slices. Enjoy!
Notes
Crema and cotija cheese can be found at Latin American grocers, and some larger, well stocked grocery stores.