Description
Mexican Street Corn Kale Salad is a vibrant, flavor-packed dish that brings the essence of summer fairs right to your table. With crispy kale, sweet corn, creamy avocado, and zesty lime, this salad is a delightful explosion of colors and tastes. Perfect as a side or a main course, it’s easy to prepare and versatile enough to suit any occasion. Enjoy a taste of nostalgia while elevating your meals with this crowd-pleaser that showcases the best of Mexican-inspired flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups fresh kale (chopped)
- 1 cup sweet corn (grilled or canned, drained)
- 1 ripe avocado (sliced)
- 1/4 cup red onion (thinly sliced)
- 1/3 cup feta cheese (crumbled)
- 2 tbsp lime juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 tsp chipotle powder
- 1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse and dry kale leaves thoroughly; remove tough stems and chop into bite-sized pieces.
- Grill fresh corn until charred; cool slightly before cutting kernels off the cob and adding them to kale.
- Gently mix in sliced avocado, red onion, and crumbled feta cheese.
- In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, olive oil, chipotle powder, salt, and pepper; drizzle over salad.
- Toss all ingredients gently to coat without mashing the avocado; let sit for about 10 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Grilling/Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (200g)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 270mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg