Mexican Street Corn Salad Recipe

This Mexican Street Corn Salad Recipe is a lighter version of traditional street corn. With roasted corn, fresh tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeño and quest fresco this makes a fantastic side dish for potlucks, parties and barbecues.

Healthy Mexican Street Corn Salad
This corn salad is super simple to make and is full of flavor. We aren’t adding the mayonnaise that other street corn salads use, making this a healthy side dish option.

Fresh corn, tomatoes and cilantro make this the perfect summer recipe!

Cotija Cheese vs Queso Fresco

Traditional street corn uses cotija cheese which is an aged hard and salty cheese. I do not prefer the flavor and texture so I use queso fresco instead. Queso fresco is a creamier mild cheese. If you like cojita feel free to use it in this corn salad.

Ingredients

• 4-5 Ears Fresh Corn - roasted, grilled or boiled
• 1 Tablespoon Lime Juice
• 2 Tablespoons Avocado or Olive Oil
• 1-2 Jalapeños - seeds/stems removed, finely chopped
• 1 Cup Cherry or Grape Tomatoes - halved
• Handful Cilantro - chopped
• 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
• 1/4 Cup Crumbled Queso Fresco + more for serving
• Salt

Instructions

1. Grill or cook corn using preferred method. Cut corn kernels from cobs.
2. In large bowl stir together corn, lime juice, oil, jalapeño, tomatoes, cilantro and chili powder.
3. Gently toss in queso fresco. Salt to taste.
4. Serve with additional queso fresco and cilantro.