Grilled Mexican Street Corn Salad

Grilled Mexican Street Corn Salad
Serves 6-8

Fiesta time! Bring a little bit of pop to your desk lunch with this corn salad and you will have your get your coworker’s mouths watering. Don’t have a grill/grill pan? Place corn under the broiler – just make sure to watch it.

6 ears corn
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
1 onion, diced
1 cup queso blanco, crumbled
2 limes, juiced
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup sour cream (optional)

Preheat grill to medium high heat and grill each ear of corn “dry,” until slightly fragrant and blackened. Remove kernels from the cob and place in a large bowl.

Toss together corn, cilantro, onion and cheese.

In a small bowl whisk lime juice with salt. Slowly whisk in olive oil (and sour cream if desired) and toss with corn mixture. Serve immediately.