Mexican Corn Salad

amanda3588
amanda3588 Posts: 422 Member
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3 tbsp butter
5 ears of corn, kernels removed
1 jalapeño seeded and finely chopped
1 garlic clove, grated
2 green onions
3 tbsp light mayo
Juice from 1/2 lime
Handful cilantro
2 tbsp cotija or feta
Chili powder to taste

Melt butter in skillet then add corn. Cook until lightly charred, approx 6-10 minutes. Add jalapeño and saute slightly, remove from heat. Mix with all other ingredients except feta. Garnish with feta. Original recipe said to serve warm or at room temperature but I prefer cold. Delicious!

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  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    Are you sure you have to use 3 tablespoons of butter?! :noway:
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    3 tbsp butter
    5 ears of corn, kernels removed
    1 jalapeño seeded and finely chopped
    1 garlic clove, grated
    2 green onions
    3 tbsp light mayo
    Juice from 1/2 lime
    Handful cilantro
    2 tbsp feta
    Chili powder to taste

    Melt butter in skillet then add corn. Cook until lightly charred, approx 6-10 minutes. Add jalapeño and saute slightly, remove from heat. Mix with all other ingredients except feta. Garnish with feta. Original recipe said to serve warm or at room temperature but I prefer cold. Delicious!

    Cold? I know a lotta mexicans and I don't know a single one who would eat corn cold. Or with feta. Just sayin'.

    BRB, lemme double check tho'.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    Are you sure you have to use 3 tablespoons of butter?! :noway:

    I betcha it's teaspoons Chock. Good catch! Good looking out. BY the way HOW ironical is it that the two first people in a healthy corn salad thread are Choc's?
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    Feta is Mediterranean, not Mexican.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    Are you sure you have to use 3 tablespoons of butter?! :noway:

    I betcha it's teaspoons Chock. Good catch! Good looking out. BY the way HOW ironical is it that the two first people in a healthy corn salad thread are Choc's?

    No, butter is always measured out in tablespoons. And you would not be eating the entire skillet of corn. Plus, what is unhealthy about butter?
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Tough crowd. :laugh:
  • amanda3588
    amanda3588 Posts: 422 Member
    As I said, the original recipe calls for it to be warm, but I prefer it cold.

    I substituted feta for cotija cheese since its impossible to find in my grocery store
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    Are you sure you have to use 3 tablespoons of butter?! :noway:

    I betcha it's teaspoons Chock. Good catch! Good looking out. BY the way HOW ironical is it that the two first people in a healthy corn salad thread are Choc's?

    No, butter is always measured out in tablespoons. And you would not be eating the entire skillet of corn. Plus, what is unhealthy about butter?

    I forget why you are my friend :laugh: :tongue:

    Anyway I eat butter just it seems a little execessive.

    Hello other choc girl!!:flowerforyou:
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    Are you sure you have to use 3 tablespoons of butter?! :noway:

    I betcha it's teaspoons Chock. Good catch! Good looking out. BY the way HOW ironical is it that the two first people in a healthy corn salad thread are Choc's?

    No, butter is always measured out in tablespoons. And you would not be eating the entire skillet of corn. Plus, what is unhealthy about butter?

    I forget why you are my friend :laugh: :tongue:

    Anyway I eat butter just it seems a little execessive.

    Hello other choc girl!!:flowerforyou:

    hi chock. sometimes i love it when your pic is a big swirl of white chocolate. sometimes I hate it.

    (the above post is the MFP equivalent of junior high when you finally get a class with a girl whose clothes you think are cool)
  • AleciaG724
    AleciaG724 Posts: 705 Member
    I've made this before by "roasting" the corn on a sheet pan under the broiler - careful, it burns quickly. No butter needed unless you prefer it for flavor. It's still great without it. And I agree, feta is an acceptable sub for cotija in a pinch/when unavailable.

    I think it's hilarious that people feel the need to chime in ONLY to criticize, just sayin'...

    Thanks for sharing.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    I've made this before by "roasting" the corn on a sheet pan under the broiler - careful, it burns quickly. No butter needed unless you prefer it for flavor. It's still great without it. And I agree, feta is an acceptable sub for cotija in a pinch/when unavailable.

    I think it's hilarious that people feel the need to chime in ONLY to criticize, just sayin'...

    Thanks for sharing.

    Oh you think that's funny? I'm here all night folks.

    No I just thought the butter was a mistake and agreed with choc. not cause butter is evil, but because when i cook that amount of corn it doesn't take that much butter. but maybe for this recipe it does. maybe it mixes with other ingredients to form a sauce of some kind. so just clarifying.
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    Sorry OP but I'm positive it doesn't need three tablespoons of butter. I was a chef in a past life. No one was trying to be mean. :flowerforyou:
  • LilacDreamer
    LilacDreamer Posts: 1,364 Member
    When I think of "healthy" corn is really not the first thing that comes to mind.

    Half of it is completely indigestible, which is why you see it shortly after consuming it.
  • kimdt74
    kimdt74 Posts: 22 Member
    :smile:

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