Mexican Street Corn Salad
In this recipe, I'll show you how to make Mexican street corn salad, a vibrant and flavorful dish! This easy recipe combines charred corn with creamy, tangy dressing, fresh herbs, and a sprinkle of cheese. Perfect as a side dish or a light meal, this salad brings the authentic taste of Mexican street corn to your table.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 6 ears of corn shucked
- 1 red bell pepper
- 6 scallions 1 bunch
- 5- ounces grape tomatoes halved
- 1, 15.5- ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
- 4- ounces feta buy in the block and crumble
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ¼ C mayonnaise
- ¼ C sour cream
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- Zest and juice of one lime
- ½ bunch cilantro roughly chopped
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- ½ tsp. ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat your grill to medium high. Oil the grill grates. Place the corn, bell pepper and scallions directly onto the grates.
- The corn will take about 8-10 minutes to cook. The bell pepper will take 5-7. Minutes to blacken and roast. The scallions will just take 2-3 minutes to charr. Remember to turn the corn and bell pepper so all evenly charrs. Take the veggies off the grill when done and let them cool.
- Peel the pepper and chop into ½ inch chunks. Take all the corn off the cobb and slice your scallions. Add all the veggies to a large bowl along with the black beans.
- In another smaller bowl, build your sauce. Add in the mayonnaise, sour cream, chili powder, lime juice, lime zest and minced garlic. Give this all a mix.
- Pour the sauce over the veggies, add in the feta cheese, cilantro, salt and ground black pepper. Mix this all together and enjoy!