Corn Salad
Fresh corn, bright veggies, tangy lime, and fresh cotija cheese come together to make this great light summer side. This is a perfect quick side dish for a summer cookout or weeknight taco dinner!
Ingredients
- 5 ears fresh corn or 1 bag frozen corn, thawed
- 1 red or orange bell pepper diced
- 1 jalapeno diced
- 1 tomato seeds and membrane removed, diced
- ½ cup diced red onion
- ½ cup plain yogurt
- 1½ teaspoon lime juice
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika plus a bit more for dusting
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste as needed (I use ½ teaspoon salt, but I like my food saltier than average.)
Toppings
- ¼ cup grated cotija cheese add more if desired
- fresh cilantro optional
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl except cheese and cilantro.
- Keep in the refrigerator before serving. Ideally this should chill for an hour, but that is not required. Can make ahead up to 24 hours.
- Sprinkle with a bit of smoked paprika and top with cheese and cilantro just before serving.