# Elote Potato Salad

This Elote Potato Salad combines the best flavors of elote and potato salad for a perfect summer side dish.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 unit lime juice
- 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
- 0.5 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- jalape

o salt
- cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.25 cup chopped chives
- 1 unit shallot, finely diced
- 3 to 4 Russet potatoes, peeled, diced, and boiled
- 2 units ears of corn, charred and shelled
- 1 bunch radishes, thinly sliced
- 0.5 cup cotija cheese

## Instructions

1. Start by adding the juice of one lime to a large mixing bowl.
2. Add about a tablespoon of distilled white vinegar to the bowl.
3. Add a half cup of mayonnaise to the bowl.
4. Add a teaspoon of chili powder.
5. Add a generous amount of jalape

o salt.
6. Add a little bit of cayenne pepper.
7. Add a teaspoon of Dijon mustard.
8. Add a quarter cup of chopped chives.
9. Whisk everything together until well combined.
10. Add one finely diced shallot to the mixture, ensuring the pieces are very small for flavor rather than texture.
11. Add the boiled and drained Russet potatoes to the bowl with the dressing.
12. Add the charred and shelled corn to the bowl.
13. Add one bunch of thinly sliced radishes to the bowl for texture.
14. Crumble cotija cheese into the bowl.
15. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
16. Add another sprinkle of jalape

o salt to taste, as potato salads are often undersalted.
17. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
18. Refrigerate for a few hours before serving to allow the flavors to develop.
19. Serve the potato salad in a bowl.
20. Top with a little more cotija cheese for garnish.

## Equipment

- large mixing bowl
- lime squeezer
- whisk
- cutting board
- knife
- pot
- strainer
- tongs
- spatula
- plastic wrap

## Tips

- Add as much or as little cotija cheese as you want.
- Potato salads are often undersalted, so make sure to season adequately.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@zoebarriesode/video/7385348501925891358?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7550004359083755022
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/40067721-52f5-4092-98ac-09209df86fb5
- Extracted: 2025-09-28

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