This Mexican Street Corn Salad is an easy way to get all the same flavors of Mexican Street Corn in a one bowl recipe. Super quick to make on the stove top and great served alone or along side some chips. Also perfect for potlucks, cookouts or gatherings. Gluten Free, Easy, Delicious.
And let me just say if you have yet to try Mexican Street Corn then this is the perfect way to get ya started... in the form of a salad....
Since it can easily be served alone as a meal, with some chips or even by the spoonful.
It's one of my go to summer recipes for many reasons... easy, delicious and can be made on the stove top.
So no need to turn on the oven or even fire up the grill.
Also a great make ahead recipe... It's a good option to have on hand for ready to go lunches or dinners.
Another family favorite is Mexican Street Corn Nachos. Which I love to serve for gatherings since they can easily feed a group and my whole family loves them.
What is Mexican Street Corn:
Mexican Street Corn is typically made by grilling ears of corn....
Then coating them in a mixture of mayo, sour cream, cotija cheese, chili powder and lime juice.
With this salad it's basically a deconstructed form that requires no grilling and is made in one bowl.
How to make Mexican Street Corn Salad:
You want to start by heating up a skillet with a little olive oil over medium high heat...
Then add the corn kernels and you want to cook them till slightly charred. When you hear them starting to pop they're almost done...
They should look slightly brown or caramelized.
Meanwhile chop up remaining ingredients.. and mix everything together in a large mixing bowl...
Then fold in charred corn. Can serve immediately or store in a covered container in the fridge for up to five days.
Ingredients in Mexican Street Corn Salad:
- Frozen Corn Kernels
- Jalapeno
- Red Onion
- Mayo
- Garlic
- Feta Cheese
- Parmesan Cheese
- Cilantro
- Seasonings
Optional toppings include lime wedges or extra feta cheese.
What to serve with Mexican Street Corn Salad:
I like to serve it with tortilla chips on the side and also some fresh salsa.
It's also great with black beans, pinto beans avocado slices or even as a topping for tacos.
Other summer salad recipes:
Cucumber Black Bean Salad Recipe
Easy Broccoli Salad Recipe (Gluten Free)
AND IF YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE PLEASE BE SURE TO LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS BELOW…..
I’d love to hear if you make this & how you like it. Plus please be sure to include a star 
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Until next time- xoxo
📖 Recipe
Mexican Street Corn Salad (Gluten Free)
Ingredients
- 1 16 ounce bag frozen corn kernels
- 2 ½ tbsp. olive oil
- ⅓ cup mayo
- 4 ounces feta cheese
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- ½ lime juiced 1 ½ tbsp.
- 10 sprigs cilantro chopped
- ¼ cup red onion finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 jalapeno chopped seeds removed
- ½ tsp. cumin
- ¼ tsp. paprika
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil over medium heat in large skillet on stove top.
- Add corn kernels and cook about 8-10 minutes until slightly charred.
- Meanwhile mix the remaining ingredients in large mixing or salad bowl.
- Fold in charred corn.
- Can be served immediately or can be kept in fridge covered for up to five days.
Nutrition
Updated- originally posted January 2017
Colleen
Is this served cold or warm?
Stephanie
You could serve it warm or cold. I usually serve it after it's been chilled in the fridge for a couple hours.
karrie @ Tasty Ever After
I could eat this just for dinner! With a sliced avocado on top 🙂 Yummy!
Stef
Me too Karrie 🙂
kimscravings
Love a good street corn recipe! All I need is some tortilla chips and this could be lunch!
Stef
Thanks and Yes definitely Easy to put together!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
This is just amazing and I love that it quick to put it together. My boys love corn and this is something they would totally enjoy as an after school snack. I see a corn recipe using frozen corn and I am all for it. Making it with frozen corn is much more easier than using fresh ones.
Stef
Thanks Ribas! Hope you Enjoy 🙂
Ribas with Love
Just today I saw a corn salad on Pinterest, much similar to yours which reminded of two things; 1. I haven't had corn 'anything' in waaaaay to long. 2. I need to think outside of the box when it comes to my salads. Okaayyy, seeing that your recipe looks so tasty and easy to make, I must try this ASAP!
Khadija
I don't like mayo, do you think I can sub with yogurt? I always replace mayo with greek yogurt in recipes anyway. I hope it wouldn't affect the taste as I am running out of salad ideas right now
Stef
I've never tried it with greek yogurt but I often use greek yogurt in place of mayo for some recipes too. So I would definitely try it. Let me know how it turns out.
Khadija
Ok , thanks
Julie | Bunsen Burner Bakery
I looove elotes, so this salad is right up my alley! I usually grill a ton of corn in the summer, cut off the kernels, and freeze them for use later in winter. I'm sure I still have a bag of grilled corn kernels hiding in the back somewhere - this looks like the perfect way to use them.
Stef
That's a great idea about freezing the corn kernels. I'll have to try that 🙂
Jennifer A Stewart
I was introduced to Mexican Street Corn while we were in Phoenix this past summer. I love it!! Having it as a dip is a lot less messy and makes it easier to shovel it in my mouth faster!!
debi at Life Currents
My mouth just watered looking at these photos. And, you know, I have most all of these ingredients in my kitchen right now. Well, except the feta cheese, but I do have cojita which should work just fine. Thanks for the tasty recipe.
Stef
Thanks Debi and yes cojita would work great as well 🙂
Hanady | Recipe Nomad
To be honest you had me at 10 minutes! Oh we have such similar taste buds! I love corn salad! And mmmm! That Dressing sounds irresistibly good!
Stef
Thanks Hanady and Yesss to anything easy and tastes good too 🙂
Natalie
Lovely salad Stef. So many wonderful mexican spices.. so much flavor. I DEFINITELY pinning this to try. I already see my husband dipping its chips into bowl of this deliciousness hehe 😀 Roasted corn sounds really great! Pinning and sharing!
Stef
Thanks Natalie. Yeah, roasted corn is just sooo good. And Thanks for sharing 🙂
Molly Kumar
I love Mexican flavors and this salad would be such a hit with all of us at home. I love the fact that its so easy to make and I usually have all these ingredients in fridge most of the time. Will try soon.
Stef
Thanks Molly! Hope you Enjoy 🙂
swathiiyer
Usually when I make Mexican corn salad I add cojita cheese and it is dry., I like that you added feta cheese and mayo and made it in way even kids can eat with chips and creamy.
Stef
Thanks Swathiiyer! The combination of feta and parmesan are a great substitute for cojita cheese 🙂
Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day
Your street corn looks amazing! I don't eat dairy, but I bet it would still taste good without the cheese, or I could substitute a vegan cheese. What a great recipe!
Stef
Thanks Amy and you could definitely just use a Vegan cheese!
Jolina
I tried Mexican corn on the cob from a food truck once and absolutely fell in love with it. I love this salad version because it will be way easier to eat 🙂 We will definitely try this! This will be perfect for game day too!
Stef
Thanks Jolina and it would be great for game day with some Chips 🙂
Noel Lizotte
Salads are one of my favorite food groups... ok, I don't dislike any. But this looks super simple and so pretty. I'll bet the flavor is perfect for hot summer days.
I love this sentence: "Anyway, I can usually tell what the favorites are by how fast they disappear in the fridge!" Isn't that the truth? They all say "it's great" when I ask how they liked dinner. But I know exactly how great by the leftover lifespan. lol
Stef
Thanks Noel and yes you can definitely tell what is really good by how long it lasts 🙂
Sarah @ Champagne Tastes
This sounds delicious! My mom makes a really good corn salad- I'm always looking for variations!
Stef
Thanks Sarah!
Megan Marlowe
I absolute love corn and then to go and add feta, cilantro and lime?! YES PLEASE! This Mexican corn salad is right up my alley. Can't wait to serve it for #TacoTuesday
Stef
Thanks Megan! Hope you Enjoy it 🙂
sugarlovespices
We love salads, and when they're packed with flavor like this one, even better. I can see it perfect as a side dish, or as a dip for tortilla chips! Yum!
Stef
Thanks! It was great as a side and I did eat it with chips. Either way it was good 🙂
Marisa @ All Our Way
We certainly love Mexican and what a great idea to use a favorite side as an appetizer. I can see this on Super Bowl Sunday. Just bring on the nacho chips 🙂 This recipe, I know, will have to be doubled.
Stef
It goes really good with Nacho chips and I can assure you that double the batch is a good idea 🙂
Gloria Duggan
I just love when dishes are multi functional. Used alone or as a side...love the make once and eat many times approach to cooking. Mexican Street Corn is so delicious....and this recipe sounds wonderful. Quick, easy and fun to eat.
Stef
Thanks Gloria and I'm all about leftovers..Love, love, love them 🙂
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary
I am OBSESSED with corn, especially Mexican Street Corn! So naturally I am loving this dip! So perfect for upcoming Super Bowl!! I'll have to double the amount, because I need one bowl all to myself! 😉 Cheers, girl!
Stef
It definitely would be a great Super Bowl snack Cheyanne! Yup for sure needed to double this one 🙂