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Esquites (Mexican Corn Salad)

Esquites (Mexican Corn Salad)

A quick and easy summer side dish that tastes ridiculously good. Recipe mished and mashed from Serious Eats & Two Red Bowls.
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 15 mins

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Tbs canola oil
  • 6 ears of corn
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 Tbs mayonnaise
  • 75g (~1/3 cup) feta, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced chives or green onions
  • 1 large handful cilantro leaves, chopped
  • 1 pickled or fresh jalapeño pepper, seeded and stemmed, minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh juice from 1 lime
  • 1 large clove of garlic
  • Chili powder or hot chili flakes, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Set your oven to broil, line a sheet pan with foil, and shuck your corn. Cut the kernels onto your baking sheet, and toss with the oil. Broil the corn until there is visible charring in spots (roughly 6-8 minutes for me, but can take as little as 3-5 minutes depending on the oven. If you see or hear a few kernels jump around in the pan, the corn is done.) Remove from oven, sprinkle with the pinch of salt, and transfer to a large bowl.
  • In the same bowl, add the mayonnaise, roughly half the feta (reserving the rest for garnish), the chives, the cilantro, the jalapeño, and the tablespoon of fresh lime juice. Use a garlic press or microplane grater to mince the garlic straight in. Toss everything gently to combine. Taste, and add salt/pepper/lime juice accordingly.
  • Serve immediately, topping with the remaining crumbled feta and a sprinkling of chili powder.