Street Corn Green Salad

Name: Street Corn Green Salad
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 personnes
Ingredients: 2 hearts of romaine (chopped); 2 cups charred corn; 1 (15-ounce) can black beans (rinsed and drained); ½ cup crumbled cotija cheese; ½ cup roasted pepitas; 1 cup tortilla strips; ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro; 3 green onions (thinly sliced); ⅓ cup sour cream; ¼ cup mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1 teaspoon lime zest; 1 teaspoon chili powder or Tajín; 1 small clove garlic (finely grated); ½ teaspoon fine sea salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

Charred corn, black beans, and cotija cheese combine in this elote-inspired salad. Finished with a creamy lime-chili dressing, it offers a blend of fresh greens and crunch from tortilla strips.

30 min

4 pers

pan

Entrée

vegetarian

healthy

corn

Gimme Some Oven

Ingrédients

4 pers

2 hearts of romaine · chopped
2 cup charred corn
1 can black beans · rinsed and drained
1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese
1/2 cup roasted pepitas
1 cup tortilla strips
1/2 cup fresh cilantro · chopped
3 green onions · thinly sliced
1/3 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tsp lime zest
1 tsp chili powder or Tajín
1 garlic · small clove, finely grated
1/2 tsp fine sea salt
1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper

Préparation

1
Sauté the corn in a hot skillet with a drizzle of oil for 5–7 minutes until lightly charred, then set aside to cool slightly.
2
Whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, lime zest, chili powder, garlic, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until smooth.
3
Combine the chopped romaine, charred corn, black beans, cotija, roasted pepitas, cilantro, and green onions in a large bowl.
4
Drizzle the prepared dressing over the mixture and toss until all ingredients are evenly coated.
5
Fold in the tortilla strips just before serving to maintain their texture, and finish with a sprinkle of extra cotija, cilantro, and Tajín if desired.