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Grilled Mexican Corn Salad
Elevate your next picnic or barbecue with this Grilled Mexican Corn Salad! Street corn is so much easier to eat this way! It’s not so messy and you can load it up with all the ingredients that you want! Smoky, sweet grilled corn is tossed with fresh lime juice, cilantro, red onion and cotija cheese for an easy, versatile side dish that everyone will love!
Ingredients
Instructions
- Step 1
Combine 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, ground cumin, smoked paprika and salt in a small bowl. Rub the ears of corn with olive oil mixture.
- Step 2
Grill the corn following the instructions in my Grilled Corn on the Cob post. Remove from heat and let stand until cool enough to handle.
- Step 3
Place the corn on a cutting board and cut the kernels from the cob and place in a medium bowl. Add the remaining olive oil, lime juice, red onion, cilantro and cotija cheese, and toss until well combined. Taste and adjust the seasoning as necessary. Serve and enjoy!
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I’m Marcie, a wife, mother of 2 boys and a German Shepherd named Uzi. I’m a cooking school graduate residing in Boise, Idaho where I can’t get enough of the outdoors. I created Flavor the Moments in 2012 so that I could share recipes with friends and family. Over the years, I’ve built this blog into a trusted resource for home cooks looking for real food recipes that highlight seasonal produce and sustainable protein sources.
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