This Mexican Street Corn Salad is the absolute BEST! Grilled sweet corn, tomato, onion, and a mouthwatering cotija yogurt sauce with lime juice make it irresistible.
Our Street Corn Salad is a nod to the classic Mexican street corn salad, featuring grilled corn, tomato, onion, and a delectable cotija yogurt sauce with lime juice.
Forget everything else and whip up this Street Corn Salad right away!
Our version of street corn salad draws inspiration from the traditional elote, a Mexican corn dish grilled to perfection over an open fire and dressed with mayonnaise, cheese, chili powder, and other spices (sometimes super spicy ones). It’s simply divine!
We’ve taken our spicy and fresh Grilled Mexican Street Corn and transformed it into this unbelievably tasty street corn salad!
Street Corn Salad
Ingredients
- 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 tomatoes diced
- 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
- For grilling the corn, preheat the grill to 400°F. Shuck and clean the corn, then rub each ear with olive oil. Mix ground cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper; season the corn by rubbing the spice mixture onto the kernels. Wrap all 6 ears in foil and grill over direct flames for 20-25 minutes, flipping every 5 minutes. Once done, let cool for 5-10 minutes, then cut the kernels off the cob.
- For stovetop cooking, heat a skillet over medium/high heat, add avocado oil, and toss in the corn. Season with cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Sauté for 10-15 minutes until cooked and slightly browned. Remove from heat.
- While the corn cooks, prepare the sauce by mixing all ingredients in a bowl.
- In a large bowl, combine corn, tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro. Pour on the sauce and mix well.
- Serve with your favorite chips and enjoy!