Thursday, July 16, 2020

Mexican Style Street Corn Salad

Mexican Style Street Corn Salad, vibrant with the flavors of the roasted corn, lime juice, fresh and crisp greens, and zippy south of the border seasonings, is a truly delicious salad.This is a naturally gluten, dairy and oil free recipe.

Mexican Style Street Corn Salad is filled with tasty morsels of corn, peppers, assorted greens and nutty seeds. The mango is the perfect cool sweet touch to the refreshing and spicy fresh flavors of the other ingredients.
Mexican Style Street Corn Salad with Mangoes
Notes:

Canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce is available in most markets; puree the contents of the can and store in jars in the fridge.

Frozen corn maybe used instead of fresh; pan toast in a skillet until slightly browned. Some markets sell frozen roasted corn which just needs thawing out.

Chipotle Crema Dressing dressing is lovely slathered on barbecued corn on the cobs or toasted frozen corn kernels; so save any extra in a covered container.

Instead of vegan mayo, vegan sour cream or cashew cream maybe used.

Instead of the mango, watermelon or other fruit maybe used.

4 servings

Ingredients:

Chipotle Crema Dressing
2-3 Tbsp Vegan Mayo
1-2 tsp Chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
1-3 tsp Mexican Seasoning Mix
1/2 tsp ground Cumin
1 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast
Fresh Lime juice to taste (1-2 limes)

Salad
4-6 handfuls fresh baby arugula, torn into bite-sized pieces
4-6 Leaves Romaine Lettuce, thinly sliced
4 ears Corn on the cob (see Notes)
1 sweet Red Pepper, chopped
1 handful of fresh Cilantro, chopped
1/2 cup Vegan Jack type Cheese, crumbled (optional)
1/4 cup roasted Pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
6-8 Red Radishes, thinly sliced
Chile powder or Smoked Paprika for sprinkling (optional)
Lime wedges to serve
Nutritional Yeast for sprinkling
1 large ripe Mango, cut into bite-sized pieces

Method:

Prepare the dressing: Mix the mayo with the spices and juice from 1 lime. Stir well and taste. Add more lime juice and seasonings until just right. If the dressing is too thick to drizzle, add a little water a teaspoon at a time. Reserve in the fridge until needed.

Roast the ears of corn over a hot grill, or on the stove top. You can remove the husks, or keep them on. Roast them over high heat turning every couple of minutes, until they start to steam and get dark spots. Put them aside to cool.

When the corn is cool enough to handle, slice the kernels off with a sharp knife. If made ahead, reserve in the fridge and warm the corn before adding it to the salad. Add a spoonful of  the dressing and mix well.

Assemble the salad: Arrange the arugula, romaine, and radish slices in a large shallow salad bowl or individual bowls. Scatter the warm corn over the greens. Sprinkle the cilantro top, and drizzle with the dressing. Distribute the cheese crumbles (if using) and red pepper on top. Garnish with the pepitas and a sprinkle of chile powder and nutritional yeast. Pass the lime wedges.

Serve and eat immediately while the corn is still warm.

Enjoy!!


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