Description
A delightful twist on elote, these Mexican Street Corn Salad Cups combine fresh corn, creamy dressing, and zesty lime in a fun, handheld serving.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ears of fresh corn
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup crumbled cotija cheese
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 lime, zested and juiced
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 12 small cups for serving
Instructions
- Husk the corn and remove all silk.
- Boil a large pot of water.
- Add the corn to the boiling water and cook for 5-7 minutes until tender.
- Remove the corn from the water and allow it to cool.
- Cut the kernels off the cob and place them in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the mayonnaise, cotija cheese, chili powder, lime zest, and lime juice to the bowl.
- Mix well until all the ingredients are combined.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Fold in the chopped cilantro gently.
- Spoon the mixture into individual cups for serving.
Notes
Allow the mixture to chill for a bit in the fridge for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 5mg