Mexican Street Corn Salad
Mexican Street Corn Salad
4 ears sweet corn
2 T. melted butter
1 t. chipotle chili powder
½ cup mayonnaise
1 T. lime juice
1 T. finely chopped cilantro
½ t. seasoned salt
1 avocado,
pitted and diced
1½ cups shredded
four-cheese Mexican
cheese blend
¼ cup diced red bell
pepper
¼ cup diced red onion
1 jalapeno,
seeded and diced
½ t. kosher salt
Lime juice to garnish,
optional
Preheat grill. Brush ears of corn with melted butter. Sprinkle each with chili powder. Grill corn over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until lightly charred, rotating corn as it cooks. Remove. Set aside to cool. In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, lime juice, cilantro and seasoned salt. Stir in cheese. Cut corn off cobs with a sharp knife and transfer corn to the bowl with mayonnaise mixture. Stir to combine. In another bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Spoon grilled corn salad into a bowl and top with avocado mixture. Sprinkle with a little lime juice if desired. Serve.
Recipe courtesy of Marilles Mauer, Greensburg, Indiana