Mexican Cucumber Salad with Corn and Elote Dressing
This simple Mexican cucumber salad is inspired by our favorite street food, Mexican street corn. With crunchy cucumbers, sweet corn, cotija cheese, and a creamy dressing, it's an easy side dish with a bit of kick to complement any Mexican-style meal. Buen provecho!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, can be light
- 2 tablespoons cotija cheese, see notes
- 1 lime, zest and juice
- ½ teaspoon elote seasoning, or chili powder
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 6 mini cucumbers, sliced thin
- 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
- ¼ cup cilantro, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced red onion
- Sea salt, to taste
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix the sour cream, mayonnaise, cheese, lime zest and juice, elote seasoning (or chili powder), and garlic.2 tablespoons sour cream, 2 tablespoons cotija cheese, 1 lime, ½ teaspoon elote seasoning, 1 clove garlic, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- Add the cucumbers, thawed corn, cilantro, and minced red onion to the bowl. Mix the salad ingredients until everything is well combined. Season to taste with salt.6 mini cucumbers, 1 cup frozen corn, ¼ cup cilantro, 2 tablespoons minced red onion, Sea salt
Last step:
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Notes
Feta makes a good substitute for cotija cheese.
Serving: 1 = ½ cup, Calories: 101kcal, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 12mg, Sodium: 164mg, Potassium: 176mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 231IU, Vitamin C: 9mg, Calcium: 60mg, Iron: 1mg