Cooking for One

Mexican Street Corn Salad

Make street corn salad for one: charred corn, jalapeño, bell pepper, lime, and a creamy dressing topped with cotija and cilantro. Serve warm or cold.

Mexican Street Corn Salad

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Charred corn tossed with jalapeño, red onion, bell pepper, lime, and a creamy mayo and sour cream dressing, topped with cotija.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
CourseSalad
CuisineAmerican
Servings1 serving
Calories372

Ingredients
  

  • ½ Tbsp salted butter
  • 1 cup fresh canned or frozen corn
  • 1 Tbsp chopped jalapeño
  • ¼ cup chopped red onion
  • ¼ cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1 minced garlic clove
  • ½ Tbsp lime juice
  • 1 Tbsp mayonnaise
  • ½ Tbsp sour cream
  • ⅛ tsp chili powder
  • ⅛ tsp ground cumin
  • 2 Tbsp crumbled cotija
  • 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro

Equipment

  • skillet
  • mixing bowl

Directions
 

  1. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the corn and jalapeño and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until lightly charred.
  3. Move the corn to a mixing bowl. Stir in the raw onion, bell pepper, garlic, lime juice, mayonnaise, sour cream, chili powder, cumin, cotija, and cilantro.
  4. Let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes if you have time, then serve warm or cold.

Nutrition

Serving: 303g | Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 8.7g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 8.1g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 251mg | Potassium: 609mg | Fiber: 5.9g | Sugar: 9.3g | Vitamin A: 2094IU | Vitamin C: 67mg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 1.4mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); fresh (the first choice counted), chopped jalapeño counted as raw jalapeño, crumbled cotija counted as queso blanco (closest USDA match to cotija), chopped cilantro counted as fresh cilantro. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.