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Street corn salad recipe in a bowl
4.88 from 31 votes

Delicious Mexican Street Corn Salad

This Is the BEST Mexican Street Corn Salad. It's is made with grilled sweet corn, tomato, onion, and the most delicious cotija yogurt sauce with lime juice.
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 25 minutes
Total 40 minutes
Fat 10
Carbs
Protein 9
Yield 6

Ingredients

Corn Salad

  • 6 ears of corn shucked and cleaned (~4 cups kernels)
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup cherry diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 medium red onion diced
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro

Sauce

  • 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons hot sauce we used Frank's
  • 1/4 cup crumbled cotija cheese
  • juice from one medium lime
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

  • To prepare the corn on the grill. First, preheat grill to 400ºF.
  • Then, prepare corn by shucking and cleaning. Rub each ear of corn with olive oil.
  • Prepare spice mixture by mixing together ground cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Then, season ears of corn with spice mixture by rubbing it into the kernels.
  • Wrap all 6 ears of corn in tin foil and seal tightly.
  • Grill foil pack at 400ºF on direct flames for around 20-25 minutes, flipping every 5 minutes.
  • Once the corn is done cooking, remove from grill. Unwrap foil pack and let cool for 5-10 minutes. Once cool enough to handle, use a knife to cut the kernels off the cob.
  • To prepare the corn on the stove top. Heat a large skillet over medium/high heat and add avocado oil. 
  • When the avocado oil is fragrant, add the corn to the skillet and toss. 
  • Sprinkle the cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper to the corn and toss again Sauté the corn for 10-15 minutes until the corn is cooked and begins to brown. 
  • Remove the corn from the heat. 
  • While the corn is cooking (either on the stove top or on the grill), prepare the sauce by mixing together all ingredients in a medium-size bowl.
  • Place corn into a large bowl and add tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro.
  • Then, pour on sauce and mix until combined.
  • Enjoy with your favorite chips.

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Nutrition Facts

Calories: 209kcal | Protein: 9g | Fat: 10g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g