Spicy Frito Corn Salad

⏱ 20 mins 🍽 4 serving(s) 🏷 Corn

This vibrant salad combines sweet corn with roasted red peppers, fresh jalapeño, and a creamy, tangy dressing made from mayonnaise, adobo sauce, and lime juice. Lightly crushed chilli cheese Fritos add a satisfying crunch. It's a quick, flavourful side dish that comes together in just 20 minutes, finished with fresh cilantro and crumbled Cotija cheese for a final flourish.

Spicy Frito Corn Salad

Ingredients

  • 2 (15 1/4 ounce) cans corn kernels, drained
  • 1/2 cup chopped roasted red pepper, plus 1/4 cup for garnish
  • 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 small jalapeno, chopped plus 1 small jalapeno cut into thin rounds
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 2 scallions, sliced thin
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • 3 1/2 ounces chili cheese Fritos corn chips, lightly crushed
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaf
  • 1/4 cup crumbled Cotija cheese

Method

  1. Place the corn, chopped roasted red peppers, green bell pepper, chopped jalapeño, red onion, and scallions into a large mixing bowl.
  2. Add the mayonnaise, adobo sauce, and lime juice to the bowl and stir everything together until well combined.
  3. Gently fold the lightly crushed chilli cheese Fritos into the corn mixture.
  4. Taste the salad and season with salt and pepper according to your preference.
  5. Transfer the prepared salad to your chosen serving dish.
  6. Finish by scattering the remaining 1/4 cup of chopped roasted red peppers, the sliced jalapeño rounds, cilantro leaves, and crumbled Cotija cheese over the top.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium478100 mg

Recipe details

CategoryCorn
AuthorGenius Kitchen