Easy Crack Corn Salad
Easy Crack Corn Salad is super easy to make and addicting! Fresh cut corn, bacon, green onions, cilantro, avocado and jalapeno with a cool lime dressing. This dish can be served as a side or as an appetizer with tortilla chips. It's fantastic in the summer and early fall with fresh corn or use frozen corn when you have a craving throughout the rest of the year!
Equipment
- 1 large bowl https://amzn.to/3xwjvpT
- 1 large skillet
- 1 small bowl https://amzn.to/3xwjvpT
- 1 sharp knife
- 1 cutting board https://amzn.to/3BlDHOP
Ingredients
Corn Salad
- 5 slices thick cut bacon cooked then small dice
- 4 ears corn on the cob raw, cut off the cob
- ½ cup green onion thinly sliced, green part only
- ½ cup cilantro chopped, measured before chopping
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt I use Diamond Crystal. Use ¾ teaspoon if using Morton's Kosher Salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 fresh jalapeno cut in half then thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoon cotija cheese
- 1 avocado small dice
- 1 teaspoon lime juice fresh squeezed
Creamy Lime Dressing
- ½ cup sour cream
- ⅓ cup mayo I use Hellman's
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp chipotle chile powder
- 1½ tablespoon lime juice fresh squeezed
- zest of half a lime
- 1 tsp honey
Instructions
Making the Corn Salad
- Fry the bacon in a large skillet to desired doneness then drain bacon strips on a paper towel
- Add the corn, green onion, cilantro, salt, pepper, jalapeno and cotija cheese to a large mixing bowl
- In a small bowl mix the avocado with 1 teaspoon of lime juice and a pinch of salt. Toss to coat then add the avocado to the corn mixture
- Cut the bacon to a small dice then add it to the corn mixture and mix well
Making the Creamy Lime Dressing
- Add all dressing ingredients to a small bowl and mix until thoroughly combined
- Pour the dressing over the corn mixture and stir to combine. Let the corn salad sit for at least 4 hours and up to 1 day ahead of serving for the flavors to meld
Notes
- Let the Crack Corn Salad sit for at least 4 hours so the flavors have time to blend. I think it's even more delicious the next day so feel free to make it a day ahead of time!
- If you want to make Easy Crack Corn Salad and it's not sweet corn season then you can use frozen corn. Make sure you thaw and drain it THOUROUGHLY.
- Leave the jalapenos out if you don't like spicy food. It's still delicious without them.
- Don't skip coating your avocado pieces in lime and salt before adding them to the salad. It will help them from turning brown and enhances the flavor.
- This can be eaten on its own as a side dish or you can eat it with tortilla chips as an appetizer!
Nutrition
Calories: 377kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 8gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 944mgPotassium: 458mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 549IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 1mg
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