
Esquites (Grilled Street Corn Salad)
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Category
Salad
Servings
4
Prep Time
20 minutes
Calories
250
Author
Just Spices
Spice up your Esquites!
Ingredients
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
4 ears corn on the cob, kernels removed (about 3 cups corn kernels)
2 oz. feta or Cotija cheese, finely crumbled
½ cup thin green onion slices (green parts only)
½ cup fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp. mayonnaise
Juice from 1 lime
⅛ tsp. salt
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2 Tbsp. Fajita (Seasoning Blend)
Directions
Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat.
Add the corn, then season it with the salt. Toss the corn just once or twice, then cook it, without stirring, for 2 minutes or until the bottoms of the corn kernels are charred. Stir the corn, then continue to cook it for 10 minutes or until all of the corn kernels are evenly charred on all sides, stirring every 2 minutes.
Spoon the charred corn into a large bowl. Add the cheese, onions, cilantro, peppers, garlic, mayonnaise, lime juice and the Fajita Seasoning Blend; mix lightly.
Season the corn with additional salt and/or Fajita Seasoning Blend to taste, if desired.
Serve warm.
Note
Esquites
Have you already tried this delicious Grilled Street Corn Salad? This is the perfect healthy snack for your party on Cinco de Mayo. Our Fajita Seasoning Blend gives the salad a really authentic Mexican taste.
Recipes for Cinco de Mayo
On our recipe page you will find many delicious recipes for Cinco de Mayo. Check out our Carne Asada Tacos or Vegetarian Fajitas.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 serving
- per serving
- Calories
- 250
- Carbs
- 18 grams
- 7%
- Fat
- 16 grams
- 21%
- Protein
- 6.5 grams
- 13%