Description
Mexican Corn Salad is a vibrant, refreshing dish that perfectly captures the essence of summer. Bursting with sweet corn, zesty lime, and creamy avocado, this salad combines fresh ingredients to create a flavor explosion. Easy to prepare and visually stunning, it’s the ideal side for barbecues or potlucks, guaranteed to bring smiles and memories to any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ears fresh corn (or 3 cups canned corn)
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- ½ medium red onion, finely chopped
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 ripe avocado, diced
- 1 tsp chili powder
Instructions
- 1. Shuck the corn and boil in water for 5-7 minutes until tender. Drain and cool before cutting off the kernels.
- 2. Dice the red bell pepper and soak the chopped red onion in cold water for about 10 minutes to reduce sharpness.
- 3. In a large mixing bowl, combine corn kernels, bell pepper, onion, cilantro, and chili powder. Mix until well combined.
- 4. Squeeze fresh lime juice over the mixture and gently fold in diced avocado.
- 5. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed before serving chilled or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 1 cup (200g)
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg