Mexican Street Corn Salad

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Did you catch my Fresh From Florida post? If not you can read it HERE. Today’s post is the part two of my “Fresh From Florida” posts.  After sharing all the wonderful produce Florida produces I am sharing my recipe for Mexican Street Corn Salad using fresh delicious sweet corn.

Some of my favorite fruits and veggies can be found at local Florida markets including Blueberries,Tomatoes,Sweet Corn and Watermelon. With spring and summer here brings on the outdoor celebrations and lots of cooking for friends and family. From summer barbecues to spring cookouts, or simply just enjoying the sunshine, a plate full of colorful, locally grown food is always welcome. From local farms to our kitchen tables, Fresh From Florida and the Florida Department of Agriculture guarantees fresh and delicious food that makes every recipe a win. Beautiful produce and fresh fruits inspire healthy and wholesome meals for the whole family to enjoy. Produce that is locally grown in the wonderful state of Florida will always create that perfect recipe for those spring and summer activities. sing the freshest of ingredients is so key to creating a flavorful dish. Fresh form Florida produce used at the peak of ripeness guarantees a fantastic recipe.

You can find more delicious recipes using produce from Florida at the Fresh From Florida site. I love love love fresh sweet corn and this recipe for Cheddar-Bacon Florida Sweet Corn looks amazing and it only uses 4 ingredients. You can find the recipe HERE.

With sweet corn in season right now it only made sense that I make this amazing Mexican Street Corn Salad. I almost put some bacon in this recipe but then it wouldn’t be a Mexican Street Corn Salad it would just be more amazing! Because lets face it bacon makes everything more amazing.

The  combination of sweet corn, salty cojita cheese and the kick of jalapeño, is balanced perfectly in this delicious salad.

Laura Petersen

Street Corn Salad

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 2 Tbs olive oil
• 4-6 ears fresh corn
• 2 tbsp. mayonnaise
• 2 oz. cotija cheese finely crumbled
• 1/2 cup green onion finely sliced
• 1/2 cup cilantro leaves finely chopped
• 1 jalapeño pepper seeded and membranes removed, finely chopped
• 2 medium cloves garlic minced
• 1 tbsp. fresh lime juice
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Method

 

1. Lightly brush the cleaned corn with olive oil place over hot grill. Allow corn to lightly char on one side then roll slightly to char another side of the corn. Continue rolling corn until all corn has lightly chard on all sides. Allow corn to cool then cut corn kernels off the cob and place in a bowl.
2. Add mayonnaise, cotija cheese, green onions, cilantro, jalapeño, garlic, lime juice, and cumin and stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and more cumin to taste. Serve immediately.
3. If you don't want to grill your corn you can char the corn kernels in a heavy skillet with 2 Tbs olive oil. Cut corn off cob and place in hot skillet allow corn to char on one side then stir corn and allow corn to char.