This Mexican Corn Salad is healthy and delicious, the perfect side dish for those summer barbecues or potlucks.
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!
Let's take a quick look at the ingredient list
Corn
olive oil
mayonnaise
lime juice
chipotle pepper
bell pepper
cilantro
cojita cheese
We love grilled corn on the cob, and it gives it the perfect smoky flavor for this salad.
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.
This creamy dressing is made with mayo, chipotle pepper, and a little lime juice...SO GOOD!
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
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Notes
You can use frozen corn instead of fresh just make sure to thaw it and drain it first.
