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!

Author: Flavor the Moments

Meal Type: Eggs Free

Cuisine: Mexican

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 149 kcal per serving

Ingredients

4 tablespoons - olive oil
1 tsp - ground cumin
½ tsp - smoked paprika
a pinch of salt
4 ears - grilled corn
3 - limes juiced
½ cup - red onion
¼ cup - cilantro
⅓ cup - cotija cheese

Instructions

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.
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.
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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