Esquites (Mexican Corn Salad)

Name: Esquites (Mexican Corn Salad)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 4 servings chili powder to taste; 1 handful cilantro, chopped; 710 milliliters corn (about 4 ears), cut from the cob; 2 Tbsps cotija (or feta), crumbled; 1 glove garlic, grated; 2 green onions, sliced; 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced; 1 lime, juice; 3 Tbsps mayonnaise

The recipe Esquites (Mexican Corn Salad) is ready in about 20 minutes and is definitely an outstanding gluten free and vegetarian option for lovers of Mexican food. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This side dish has 266 calories, 6g of protein, and 17g of fat per serving. A mixture of juice of lime, mayonnaise, cilantro, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

Melt the butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add the corn, toss and let it sit cooking until charred, mix it up and let it char again, about 6-10 minutes.

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Corn

Add the jalapeno, saute for a minute and remove from heat.

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Jalapeno Pepper

Mix everything and serve warm or at room temperature.

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Ingredients

Servings:

2Tbsps

butter 4servings

chili powder to taste 1handful

cilantro, chopped 710milliliters

corn (about 4 ears), cut from the cob 2Tbsps

cotija (or feta), crumbled 1

glove garlic, grated 2

green onions, sliced 1

jalapeno, seeded and finely diced 1

lime, juice 3Tbsps

mayonnaise

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican on the menu? Try pairing with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. 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 Alexana Revana Vineyard Pinot Noir. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 42 dollars per bottle.