Easy Mexican Street Corn Salad

This Easy Mexican Street Corn Salad is super easy to make and comes together quickly! Makes a great side dish, dip, or snack.

What is Mexican Street Corn?

Mexican Street Corn is a type of food sold by street vendors in Mexico. Elote, meaning an ear of corn in Mexico, is cooked then a sauce made from mayo, lime juice, sour cream, and other ingredients are rubbed on then rolled in cotija cheese. It is then topped with cilantro. Quite tasty!

There are many variations and alternatives to this dish. In this Easy Mexican Street Corn salad recipe, I am stripping the kernels of the cob to make a salad. To make this a bit healthier we are using non-fat plain Greek yogurt as part of our sauce, light mayo, and light butter. In this recipe, I am cooking it in a cast-iron pan. You can also grill, boil, or bake the corn first then strip the kernels into a bowl.

What do I need to make this Easy Mexican Street Corn Salad?

• Fresh corn- you can also use, canned or frozen
• Light whipped butter- I used Land O Lakes light whipped butter
• Light mayo
• Non-fat Plain Greek yogurt
• Cotija cheese- I used La Chona brand grated cotija cheese. You can also use crumbled feta or crumbled queso panela.
• Red onion
• Fresh cilantro
• Scallion
• Lime zest
• Lime juice
• Chili powder
• Smoked paprika- regular paprika can be used as well
• Garlic powder
• Black pepper
• Salt

Directions

1. Strip about 5 small to medium corn ears in a bowl. You should get about 2.5 cups of kernels.
2. Heat a cast-iron skillet on medium-high heat and add butter
3. Add in corn kernels, stir around allowing the kernels to get a bit charred on the edges. This takes about 5 minutes.
4. Once done, transfer to a large bowl to cool.
5. Once cooled, add mayo, yogurt, cheese, onion, cilantro, scallions, garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, black pepper, lime zest, lime juice, and salt to taste. Mix to combine well. Taste for additional salt and spices. Adjust to your desire.. Enjoy!

Yield: 8 1/4 cups servings or 4 1/2 cup servings

Nutrition Info per 1/2 cup serving

Calories: 185, Fat: 8 g, Carbs: 26 g, Protein: 6 g

myWW smart-points per 1/2 cup serving

Green: 6, blue and purple: 4

myWW smart-points per 1/4 cup serving

Green: 2, blue and purple: 2

Notes

You can use feta cheese or crumbled queso panela cheese if you cannot find cotija. Any substitutions or differences in measurements will affect smart-points and calories, be sure to double-check for accuracy. You can bulk up this dish by adding in more veggies such as bell peppers, celery, and tomatoes.