Mexican Street Vendor Style Corn Salad Recipe
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Mexican Street Vendor Style Corn Salad

By: Parizienne Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
"I lived in southern California for many years. Around Cinco de Mayo, there would be fiestas in our neighborhood. Vendors sold grilled corn on the cob prepared with butter, mayonnaise, cotija cheese, chile powder and a lime wedge. They were so delicious! After moving, we'd crave this corn, so I altered the recipe using canned corn and mixed in the same ingredients for a similar treat that doesn't require an outdoor grill."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (13)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Ingredients

  • 2 (15.25 ounce) cans whole kernel corn, undrained
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup grated cotija cheese
  • 1 pinch ground red pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice, or to taste
  • 1 sprig cilantro for garnish

Directions

  1. Pour the corn into a saucepan, and boil over high heat until hot. Drain well, and return to the saucepan. Stir in the butter, mayonnaise, and cotija cheese. Season to taste with ground red pepper and lime juice. Spoon into a serving dish, and garnish with a sprig of cilantro to serve.

Footnotes

  • Cook's Note
  • You can grate Cotija or you can dice it. I prefer the grated because it doesn't overpower the corn.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 140 | Total Fat: 6.4g | Cholesterol: 9mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2011 by tvmw Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Just had this. Great flavor combo. I altered the construction in that I layered the mayo, then...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2011 by JMDeWolf   view full review
I made this recipe for a friends Mexican pot-luck night and it was great. I could not find...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2011 by UFCJunkie   view full review
Good corn recipe, very easy. Only problem that I had was that the cheese melted and clumped...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 30, 2011 by ~TxCin~ILove2Ck   view full review
YUM. This was so delicious. It was perfect with the cilantro lime rice I served as another...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 28, 2011 by PRcook   view full review
I've been craving this ever since I made it last week! It was so easy and my boyfriend loved...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2011 by Oesi   view full review
Love it. It's easy to make and very satisfying. I'm going to try it with fresh corn.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 2, 2011 by CooperCook   view full review
So good! I would like to try it with fresh corn, but it was so easy with canned and still great.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2011 by sharonah   view full review
Awesome recipe. I used the ingredients in the recipe, but the proportions were all according...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2011 by cawael   view full review
This is sooooo good I made it two nights in a row! I used frozen corn (personal preference)...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2011 by jenmc226   view full review
I did not care for this recipe. I used grated parmesan instead of cotija. A different cheese...

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