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close up grilled Elote Mexican salad on platter

Grilled Elote Salad (Mexican Street Corn)

This Elote salad is inspired by the popular Mexican street food. It's a delicious, easy way to add some flare to your next barbecue.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 295kcal
Author: Meiko Temple

Ingredients

  • 6 ears corn husks removed
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
  • 1/2 cup crumbled Cotija cheese
  • 1/3 cup diced red onion
  • 1 clove of garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder garnish

Chili Lime Mayo

  • ½ cup mayonnaise light or regular
  • 4 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 limes
  • 2 teaspoon tajin *see notes
  • 2 teaspoons Cholula optional

Instructions

Grill Corn

  • Clean and oil cooking grate. Prepare grill pan or grill fire (for direct grilling over medium-high heat 450°F). Brush corn with butter. Transfer corn to grill for (5-7) minutes on each side (approx. total up to 20 min) or until char marks form. Remove from grill and allow to cool. Use a sharp knife to slice off the kernels.

Chili Lime Mayo

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together chili lime mayo ingredients. Refrigerate until ready for use.

Assemble Salad

  • To a large bowl add grilled corn, Cotija cheese, cilantro, garlic, chili lime mayo, and toss. Taste and season the salad with additional salt and pepper as desired. Sprinkle chili powder over the top and serve.
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Notes

No grill method
  1. If you don’t have a grill you can prepare corn stove top with a grill pan or cast iron skillet. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
  2. Add corn and turn every 3-5 minutes (up to 15 minutes) until corn is well charred all over.
Tajin Substitute:
  • If you don’t have Tajin I would substitute with a mix of 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon of lemon pepper, and ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt.
Variation:
  • Add 1 chopped and seeded jalapeno to salad for extra spice

Nutrition

Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 317mg | Potassium: 295mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 558IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 1mg

Equipment

Bowl Set
Whisk
Weber Master Touch Grill
Chef's Knife
Cutting Board

*Nutrition information is a rough estimate.

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