# Charred Corn Salad

A smoky, citrusy, creamy Mexican street corn-style salad.

- Total time: 44 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 bag frozen corn
- 1 can white beans
- 0.5 pepper red bell pepper
- 0.25 onion red onion
- 10 cherry tomatoes
- 4 stalks scallion greens
- 0.5 bunch cilantro
- 0.25 cup cotija cheese
- 1 tbsp chili flakes
- 0.25 cup mayo or greek yogurt
- 2 limes lime juice
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 3 finger pinch salt
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp water

## Instructions

1. If desired, char the corn using a broiler or a blowtorch.
2. In a large wooden bowl, combine the white beans, corn, red bell pepper, red onion, cherry tomatoes, scallion greens and cilantro.
3. Prepare the dressing by combining mayo or Greek yogurt, lime juice, smoked paprika, chili flakes, salt, and minced garlic cloves in a glass bowl. Add water to thin the dressing, if needed.
4. Pour the dressing over the vegetables in the bowl and stir until the salad is fully coated.
5. Fold in the cotija cheese.
6. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, lime juice, chili flakes or smoked paprika as needed.

## Equipment

- broiler
- torch
- wooden bowl
- glass bowl
- scale
- whisk
- spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSr6FqMDJ/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4f44e849-a72a-427f-8fa0-dd33efcec6c1
- Extracted: 2025-03-30

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