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Grilled Mexican Corn Salad

This Mexican Corn Salad is healthy and delicious,  the perfect side dish for those summer barbecues or potlucks.

Sweet corn salad in a large whits bowl with corn on the conb on the side.


Loaded with grilled corn, red peppers, cilantro, and cotija cheese then tossed in a creamy chipotle lime sauce. Everything you love about street corn, and you can eat it with a fork!

 

Corn salad in a white bowl wih cojita cheese and a lemon slice on top.
Let's take a quick look at the ingredient list

  • Corn
  • olive oil
  • mayonnaise
  • lime juice
  • chipotle pepper
  • bell pepper
  • cilantro
  • cojita cheese
A group of corn

We love grilled corn on the cob, and it gives it the perfect smoky flavor for this salad.

Grilled corn being cut off the cob

Cutting corn off the cob can be a pain. It's hard to keep the cob standing upright and not to mention the kernels going all over the place after cutting them. I always use a bundt pan that holds the cob perfectly and then catches all the kernels that come off.

A bowl of chipotle dressing

This creamy dressing is made with mayo, chipotle pepper, and a little lime juice...SO GOOD!

A serving of corn salad on a small white plate with a fork.
What goes with corn salad?

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Sweet corn salad in a large white bowl with corn on the cob on the side.

Grilled Mexican Chipotle Lime Corn Salad

4.41 from 15 votes
Written By: Wendie
This Mexican Corn Salad is healthy and delicious, and sure to be the star of your next gathering.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 221

Ingredients
  

  • 6 ears corn shucked
  • 2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 red bell pepper seeded and cut in half
  • 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
  • 1/2 cup cotija cheese
  • 1/4 cup mayo
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1 teaspoon chipotle pepper

Instructions
 

  • Heat grill to medium heat. Rub olive oil over corn on the cob and bell pepper. Place corn on grill and grill 5-6 minutes turning every minute or so. Remove from grill to let cool.
  • Place red pepper on grill and cook 2 minutes then flip and cook 2 more minutes.
  • In a small bowl whisk mayo, lime juice and chipotle peppers until combined.
  • Stand the corn upright and using a sharp knife slice down the sides to remove the kernels. Dice the red pepper up into pieces.
  • In a large bowl add dressing, corn, red pepper, cilantro and gently min until combined. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Sprinkle cotija cheese over top

Video

Notes

You can use frozen corn instead of fresh just make sure to thaw it and drain it first.

Nutrition

Serving: 6ServingsCalories: 221kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 6gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 472mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6g
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Course Sides
Cuisine Mexican
4.41 from 15 votes (15 ratings without comment)

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