Best 4 Elote Salad Recipes

ELOTE SALAD

Steps:

• Soak corn in cold water for at least 1 hour.
• Mix mayonnaise, lime juice, hot sauce, chile powder, and paprika together in a bowl. Refrigerate chile-lime mayonnaise.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Drain corn and grill away from the heat source, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool until easily handled. Shuck corn and return to the grill; cook over the heat source until lightly charred, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove and let cool.
• Cut kernels off the cob. Combine corn kernels, Cotija cheese, cilantro, and scallions in a large bowl. Fold in chile-lime mayonnaise.

ELOTE SALAD

Steps:

• For grilled corn, heat a grill to medium high heat (375 to 450 degrees Fahrenheit). Shuck the corn. Use your hands to rub oil on each corn cob evenly. Place the corn directly on the grill grates and cook until it begins to blacken, then turn. Cook about 12 to 15 minutes total, until blackened on all sides.
• Sautéed: Use 5 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels and sauté for a minute or two in butter in a medium skillet.
• Find a bundt pan, or large rimmed baking sheet or pan. Place the corn into the hole in the bundt pan or hold the corn vertically inside the baking sheet, then use a chef's knife to slice down and remove the corn from the cob. The sides of the pan catch the kernels that fly when cutting. See How to Cut Corn off The Cob for more.
• Thinly slice the green onion. Finely chop the cilantro.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, lime juice, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, and kosher salt.
• Mix together the grilled corn, vegetables, and dressing. If desired, top with a sprinkle more cheese crumbles.

ELOTE SALAD

Steps:

• Cut corn kernels from cobs and place and place in a non-stick grill pan or frying pan.
• Cook for about 8-10 minutes, until just starting to char. Remove to large bowl. Mix in chopped jalapeño, cilantro, and cotija cheese.
• In a separate small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, chili powder, cayenne, and freshly squeezed lime juice.
• Pour mayonnaise mixture over corn and stir well to combine.
• Top salad with additional cheese and cilantro.

ELOTE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Equipment: Grill pan, Bundt pan, Large mixing bowl, Medium bowl and whisk.
• Preheat a stovetop grill or outdoor grill over medium high heat. Grill the corn on all sides until charred and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from grill and let cool slightly. Place the corn with one end standing on the top of a bundt pan, then cut kernels off of the cobs. Place corn in a large bowl and add cooked pasta, scallions, jalapeno, black beans, 1/2 cup queso fresco, chopped red pepper, avocado, cilantro, and salt and pepper to taste.
• To make dressing, in a medium bowl, whisk salsa, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, honey, olive oil and salt until well combined. Pour dressing over pasta salad and stir to combine. Plate salad and top with tortilla strips, crumbled queso fresco, pinch chili powder, cilantro sprig and a lime wedge.