Easy Mexican Street Corn Salad Recipe

Ingredients

For The Corn:

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or melted butter
• 6 ears of corn kernels cut from cubs – Approximately 4 ½ to 5 cups
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

For The Mexican Corn Dressing:

• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise I prefer vegan mayo
• 3 tablespoons sour cream
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• 3 tablespoons lime juice freshly squeezed
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

For The Mexican Corn Salad:

• 1 medium-size jalapeno seeded and sliced/chopped
• ¼ cup red onion chopped finely
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped – more to use as garnish
• ½ cup cotija cheese crumbled