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
2tablespoonssour cream
2tablespoonsmayonnaise, can be light
2tablespoonscotija cheese, see notes
1lime, zest and juice
½teaspoon chili powder
1clovegarlic, minced
6mini cucumbers, sliced thin
1cupfrozen corn, thawed
¼cupcilantro, minced
2tablespoonsminced red onion
Sea salt, to taste
Instructions
In a medium-sized bowl, mix the sour cream, mayonnaise, cheese, lime zest and juice, chili powder, and garlic.
2 tablespoons sour cream, 2 tablespoons cotija cheese, 1 lime, ½ teaspoon chili powder, 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