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This corn salad is the perfect side dish to your next BBQ party. Closely resembling elotes street corn flavors, this recipe is savory, spicy, fresh from the cilantro and well corny. It’s fast and easy to make with only a few ingredients. Let’s get started.
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Step 1: Grill the corn.
For this recipe, I decided to use peeled corn on the cob . It’s more convenient and takes less time to make.
If you have fresh corn still wrapped in leaves, start by peeling the leafy layers down but do not pull them completely off. Clean it nicely by removing the looser leaves and thin hairs.
Next, drizzle some olive oil on the corn and make sure to cover all sides. Season with Dad’s Taco seasoning and pull the leaves back over the corn and twist the tips. Otherwise, just set the corn to the side while the grill gets hot.
Preheat the grill to 350 degrees and set it for indirect heat. Place the seasoned corn cobs on the grill and let them cook for about 30-45 minutes until they are fork soft.
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Step 2: Make the corn salad mixture.
The secret sauce to this corn salad is in the mayo mixture. With a few simple ingredients, you can transform corn into a mouthwatering side dish.
First start by removing the corn kernels. Next in a blender add in mayo, sour cream, chipotles in adobo sauce, freshly squeezed lime juice, lime zest, and Dad’s Taco seasoning. Blend the ingredients together and pour it over the corn kernels. Add in some freshly chopped cilantro, cotija cheese. Mix all the ingredients together. Taste test the corn salad along the way to make sure it has enough seasoning or lemon zest to your liking. Enjoy!
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Ingredients
- 4 Corn on the cob
- 1 Lime
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tbsp Dad's Taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup Mayo
- 1/2 cup Sour cream
- 1/2 can Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce 7oz can
- 2 tbsp Cotija cheese
- Handful of cilantro
Instructions
- Start by drizzling some olive oil on the corn and make sure to cover all sides. Season with Dad's Taco seasoning.
- Preheat the grill to 350 degrees and set it for indirect heat.
- Place the seasoned corn cobs on the grill and let them cook for about 30-45 minutes until they are fork soft.
- Remove the corn kernels into a bowl.
- In a blender add in mayo, sour cream, chipotles in adobo sauce, freshly squeezed lime juice, lime zest, and Dad's Taco seasoning. Blend the ingredients together and pour it over the corn kernels.
- Add in some freshly chopped cilantro, cotija cheese. Mix all the ingredients together. Enjoy.
