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Mexican Street Corn Salad

Mexican Street Corn Salad

This Mexican Street Corn Salad brings together grilled corn, poblano peppers, and a blend of sweet and spicy flavors for a delicious side dish.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 6 cups
Calories 180 kcal

Equipment

  • Grill

Ingredients
  

Corn and Peppers

  • 5-6 ears corn in husks
  • 2 tablespoon salted butter
  • 2 medium poblano peppers

Salad Mix

  • 2 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
  • 1 unit lime zest only
  • 2 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoon sour cream
  • Salt
  • 1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
  • ½ cup queso fresco crumbled

Instructions
 

Grilled Corn

  • Prepare your charcoal until it's ashed over. Move it to one half of the grill so that you have a cooler grill side and a hotter grill side. Make sure the grate is clean.
  • Snip the silk whiskers sticking out of the top of the corn husk but leave the rest of the corn in a husk. Lay it on the grill, with the bottom of the husk towards the cooler side of the grill. Close the grill and cook for 13-15 minutes, turning it every 3-4 minutes.
  • Take corn off the grill and carefully, using tongs, take off the husk and the silk. Brush corn with melted butter and place back on the grill. Close the grill and cook, turning it every 3-4 minutes, until lightly charred on all sides.
  • Take corn off the grill and cut the corn kernel off the cobs. Add corn kernel to the mixing bowl.

Poblano Peppers

  • Place poblano peppers on the hot side of the grill about halfway through cooking corn. Let them char on both sides.
  • Once the peppers are nicely charred, take them off the grill. Cut the peppers, take out the seeds, and scrape off the charred skin. Dice the peppers and add them to the mixing bowl.

Corn Salad

  • Add minced cilantro, mayo, sour cream, lime zest, salt, and chili powder to the mixing bowl with corn and peppers. Mix well.
  • Mix in crumbled queso fresco.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

It's better made ahead of time because the salad needs to chill and will taste better once all ingredients have had time to mingle. Make the salad about 2 hours before you need to serve it or a day ahead.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 5gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 163mgPotassium: 305mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 655IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Grilled Corn, Mexican Street Corn Salad, poblano peppers, queso fresco, salad, side dish
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