Corn Salad with Tamale Croutons

Name: Corn Salad with Tamale Croutons
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 mediums ripe avocados, peeled and cubed; 151 grams butter, softened; 60 milliliters buttermilk; 283 grams can diced tomatoes and green chilies, well drained; 1 teaspoon minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce; 31 grams all-purpose flour; 4 grams minced fresh cilantro; 495 grams frozen corn, divided; 298 grams grape tomatoes, chopped; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced; 65 grams chopped peeled jicama; 61 milliliters lime juice; 114 grams masa harina; 56 milliliters mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon buttermilk ranch salad dressing mix; 1 small red onion, chopped; 0 teaspoons salt; 84 grams shredded Mexican cheese blend; 67 grams sugar; 1 kgs cans each) white or shoepeg corn, drained

Corn Salad with Tamale Croutons is a side dish that serves 12. One serving contains 477 calories, 10g of protein, and 28g of fat. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Taste of Home requires shoepeg corn, sugar, buttermilk, and cilantro. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Spinach Salad with Corn Bread Croutons, Sweet Corn Tamale Cakes, and Chilies with Corn Tamale Filling.

Instructions

Place 2 cups corn in food processor; cover and process until finely chopped.

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Corn

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Food Processor

Add the butter, sugar and salt; cover and process until blended. Stir in masa harina and flour until a soft dough forms; fold in remaining corn. Using wet hands, press dough into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan.

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Masa Harina

Butter

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Corn

Salt

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Baking Pan

Bake at 400 for 20 minutes. Score the dough into 1-in. squares.

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Dough

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Oven

Bake 4-6 minutes longer or until golden brown. Immediately cut along the scored lines; cool in pan on a wire rack.

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Frying Pan

In a small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients. In a large bowl, combine the corn, tomatoes, onion, jicama, cilantro, lime juice and jalapeno.

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Lime Juice

Cilantro

Jalapeno Pepper

Tomato

Jicama

Onion

Corn

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Bowl

Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat; gently stir in avocados.

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Avocado

Sprinkle with cheese and croutons.

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Croutons

Cheese

Serve immediately.

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Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. You could try Premonition Cellars Pinot Noir. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 40 dollars per bottle.

Premonition Cellars Pinot Noir

This wine showcases concentrated flavors of cherry, cranberry and strawberry with hints of herb spices, fennel and oak aromas on the nose. Red berry fruits, tart cranberry, raspberry, and spices coat the palette, finishing with juicy acidity. This cool year helped retain its natural acidity, and the slow ripening allowed for beautifully balanced low alcohol wine. This wine has been barreled for 20 months in French oak, and has warm toasty aromas weaved throughout.