Esquites Recipe (Mexican Street Corn Salad)
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Chili Pepper Madness · by Mike Hultquist5.0 (10)

Esquites Recipe (Mexican Street Corn Salad)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING25M COOK
CAL 8%·PRO 6%
CARBS 12G31% OF CAL
2G FIBER8G OTHER2G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 11G67% OF CAL
2G SAT9G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A tangy Mexican street corn salad with roasted corn, jalapeño, cotija cheese, and a creamy mayo-lime dressing. Smoky, spicy, and rich.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 6
  • 4 ears of corn (enough for about 6 cups of corn)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1-2 jalapeno peppers (finely chopped (cored for less spicy))
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1/2 cup fresh chopped cilantro (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup fresh chopped scallions
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise ((or use a mix of mayo and Mexican crema or sour cream for a lighter version))
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice ((juice from 1 small lime))
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes ((or to taste - or use hot sauce!))
  • 3 tablespoons crumbled cotija cheese ((or use queso fresco))
  • Salt to taste (about ½ teaspoon)
PREP
15M
SODIUM
333MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.