Healthy Recipe of the Week

The Fourth of July holiday was just one week ago, and if you’re still craving a festive, summer salad, try Emma Lovewell’s Corn Salad. The flavor has a subtle sweetness with a creamy and crunchy texture. The corn in this salad has a Mexican-inspired twist: Esquite!

Esquite-Inspired Corn Salad

Ingredients 

• 2 pounds Corn (about 3 – 4 ears of corn)

• 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

• 2 Garlic Cloves (minced)

• ½ cup Sour Cream or Mayonnaise (*may substitute with plain unsweetened Greek Yogurt)

• 1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper

• ½ Red Onion (diced)

• ½ cup Cherry Tomatoes (halved)

• 2 ounces Cotija Cheese (crumbled)

• 1 Jalapeño (sliced)

• Juice of (1) Lime

• (2) bunches of Scallions (sliced on a bias)

Directions

In a big mixing bowl, cut the corn kernels off.

In a large non-stick skillet, heat the olive oil over a medium heat until shimmering. Add the garlic and corn. *Allow the corn sit for 6 – 8 minutes undisturbed so it can char. Stir and cook the corn for an additional 4 – 5 minutes until the other side is slightly charred. Remove from heat.

In a separate mixing bowl, mix the sour cream or mayonnaise with the cayenne pepper. Add the warm corn mixture and half of red onions and cherry tomatoes. Mix until just combined.

Add the remaining red onions and cherry tomatoes. *This ensures that their fresh flavor is intact.

Sprinkle with cotija cheese and jalapeño slices. Add the lime juice. Garnish with the scallions. Enjoy!

Yields: 4 servings

Cook Time:  15 minutes

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Reference

Lovewell, E. (2025, July 4). Esquite-inspired corn salad. Live Learn Lovewell. https://www.livelearnlovewell.com/recipe/esquite-corn-salad/