Elote Salad

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Ingredients

  • 6 ears corn in the husk
  • Chile-Lime Mayonnaise:
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon mild chile powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 cup crumbled Cotija cheese
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
  • 3 scallions, sliced

Instructions

  1. Soak corn in cold water for at least 1 hour.
  2. Mix mayonnaise, lime juice, hot sauce, chile powder, and paprika together in a bowl. Refrigerate chile-lime mayonnaise.
  3. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Drain corn and grill away from the heat source, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool until easily handled. Shuck corn and return to the grill; cook over the heat source until lightly charred, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove and let cool.
  4. Cut kernels off the cob. Combine corn kernels, Cotija cheese, cilantro, and scallions in a large bowl. Fold in chile-lime mayonnaise.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

476 kcal 24% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 16.8g 34% DV
Total Fat 31.8g 41% DV
Carbs 53g 19% DV
Fiber 31.9g 100% DV
Sugar 5.7g 11% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 1211.8mg 53% DV
Potassium 1856mg 39% DV
Cholesterol 25mg 8% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 762mcg 85% DV
Vitamin C 166.9mg 100% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg 1% DV
Calcium 604mg 46% DV
Iron 17.2mg 96% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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