Delicious Mexican Street Corn Slaw
Delicious Mexican Street Corn Slaw is a creamy, smoky side dish made with charred corn, red cabbage, jalapeño, bell pepper, feta, cilantro, and lime dressing.
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Servings: 8
Ingredients
For the Dressing
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp lime juice about 1 lime
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper or to taste
For the Slaw
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups corn
- 1 jalapeño finely diced
- 4 cups red cabbage shredded
- 1 green bell pepper julienned
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 6 green onions sliced
- 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the corn and finely diced jalapeño to the skillet.
- Cook for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the corn begins to char lightly and the jalapeño softens.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and set the corn mixture aside to cool slightly.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, cumin, smoked paprika, chili powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Whisk the dressing until smooth and evenly combined.
- Taste the dressing and adjust the salt, pepper, or lime juice if needed.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the shredded red cabbage, julienned green bell pepper, chopped cilantro, sliced green onions, crumbled feta cheese, and cooked corn-jalapeño mixture.
- Pour the prepared dressing over the slaw ingredients.
- Toss thoroughly until all ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing.
- Taste the slaw and adjust seasoning if desired.
- Serve immediately for the freshest texture, or refrigerate briefly before serving if a chilled slaw is preferred.
Notes
This Delicious Mexican Street Corn Slaw is naturally gluten free when all ingredients are verified.
Check that the mayonnaise, sour cream, spices, feta cheese, and canned or frozen corn are labeled gluten free or free from gluten-containing additives.
Use single-ingredient spices whenever possible, or choose spice blends with gluten-free labeling.
If using pre-shredded cabbage or packaged slaw mix, confirm that it is processed without gluten-containing ingredients.
Use clean cutting boards, knives, bowls, measuring spoons, skillets, and serving utensils that have not touched gluten-containing foods.
If preparing this recipe for someone with celiac disease, avoid shared containers, shared cooking surfaces, and any ingredients processed on shared equipment without gluten-free labeling.