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Serve this easy Mexican Street Corn Salad just once and it will quickly become one of your favorite go-to sides for taco nights at home! 

Fresh corn on the grill is a regular menu item for us during the summer, but roasting corn in the oven is a great substitute and is especially good in this EASY Mexican Corn Salad recipe.

The secret to this delicious corn is basting it with mayo and roasting at a high oven temp (400 degrees) until it is tender and slightly charred. Don’t let the mayo in this recipe freak you out—it’s used sparingly and is a real game-changer!

Grilled ears of corn on top of a wooden cutting board

Some of the best Mexican Street Corn I’ve ever eaten was when we were visiting our daughter in St. Louis.

We ate at one of her favorite local places, the Mission Taco Joint, where they serve warm, cheesy corn that’s “off the cob” with a zesty mayo dressing and a twist of lime. If you’re ever in the area, you must go try some!

The beauty of today’s recipe is that it requires very few ingredients—fresh corn, mayo, feta cheese, fresh lime juice, and sliced scallions or green onions—and can be ready start to finish in about 35 minutes.

And, an added bonus is that there’s very little clean-up. The corn is roasted on an aluminum foil covered pan for no-mess! (We don’t eat cilantro, but if you’re a fan definitely add some fresh chopped cilantro as the finishing touch.)

A bowl of Mexican Street Corn salad

Serve Mexican Corn Salad warm or cold, as a side dish or a taco topping—either way I think you’ll like it! Have a blessed week, friends!

A close up of a bowl of Mexican Street Corn salad

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A bowl filled with corn, with Mexican Street Corn Salad

Mexican Street Corn Salad

Serve this easy Mexican Street Corn Salad just once and it will quickly become one of your favorite go-to sides for taco nights at home!
4.34 from 18 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Vegetables & Sides
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8 servings
Calories 134 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ears fresh corn
  • 3 tablespoons olive-oil mayonnaise
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice
  • cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 3 green onions sliced

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed cookie sheet with aluminum foil, shiny side facing up.
  • Place corn on the baking sheet and brush all sides evenly with the mayo. Sprinkle with the salt, pepper, and chili powder. Bake for 30-35 minutes, turning the corn every 10 minutes, until tender and slightly charred.
  • Remove corn from oven and cut kernels off the cob into a large bowl. Add the lime juice, feta cheese, and sliced green onions and toss gently. Season with more salt and pepper, if desired. Serve warm immediately, or chill and serve cold — both ways are delicious!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 134kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 298mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4g

Life Love and Good Food does not claim to be a registered dietician or nutritionist. Nutritional information shared on this site is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.

Keyword mexican, salad, street corn
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About Sheila Thigpen

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Sheila Thigpen is the publisher of Life, Love, and Good Food — a Southern food blog — and the author of Easy Chicken Cookbook and The 5-Ingredient Fresh and Easy Cookbook. After 20+ years in the publishing industry, she retired in 2018 to focus on her own creative endeavors full time. She and her husband live near the beautiful Smoky Mountains and have a precious little granddaughter who has stolen their hearts. As an influencer, Sheila has collaborated with brands like Creamette, Kroger, HERSHEY’S, Hamilton Beach, Garafalo Pasta, OXO, Smithfield, Valley Fig Growers, and more.

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