Its officially fall and the wet season has begun in Vancouver but I couldn’t let the summer get away from me without sharing this sophisticated yet simple salad. Having harvested a few purple corn, fresh from my kitchen garden, I was thinking of ways to use it in recipes. I sought a friend’s advice who suggested that I make elote (aka Mexican Street Corn) in salad form.
Corn is one of my favorite things about summertime produce. I typically like to eat corn roasted on open fire rubbed with lemon juice, salt and pepper or in Chaat (a type of Indian street corn salad). Given the meaty and chewy texture of purple corn using it in salad seemed very appropriate. I combined with yellow pepper, avocado, jalapeno, grape tomatoes, green onions and tossed in a simple homemade mayo dressing. Not going to lie but It was so delicious that I could have actually eaten the entire salad myself. It was definitely easier to eat the purple kernels by the spoon-ful than to bite it off the cob. The additional ingredients were chosen with intention to make the salad balanced but also pretty. Don’t you agree?
Purple corn is hard to come by, but when you see it, get some and make this yummy salad and serve alongside your favorite grilled chicken, fish or steak, but it can also be enjoyed on its own.
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Click the photo to see the video of removing kernels from the cob
Ingredients
- 3 cups steamed purple corn kernels (check this post to see how to steam corn kernels)
- 1 yellow pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup, chopped Cilantro
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp minced cilantro
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp ancho chili powder
- 1 serrano or jalapeno pepper
- 3/4 tsp ground cumin
- Salt to taste
- 2-3 tbsp mayo
- 1/2 avocado, sliced
- Juice from 1 lime
- Few grape tomatoes, quartered
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl, combine purple corn kernels, grape tomatoes, yellow pepper, green onions and cilantro.
- Whisk mayonnaise, lime juice, minced garlic, smoked paprika, ground cumin, ancho chili powder and salt.
- Pour over corn salad, toss to coat, and serve.
Notes
This recipe is inspired from Abbe's Elote Corn in a bowl.
angiesrecipes
I am not a fan of corn, but I really LOVE the purple one…so darn adorable. I will eat them simply because of the colour LOL
Hasin
Balvinder,
This is going to be a fun recipe as I have never come across a purple corn yet. My daughter loves corn and with some sprinkle of chaat masala and butter it makes her heart swell with happiness. Your corn salad brightens up the gloomy fall. Thanks
Rahul
The salad looks so delicious. Loved all the color. I never tried purple corn. How is it different from the normal corn ?
Balvinder
Thank you Rahul!Its not sugary sweet like normal corn and contains powerful anti oxidants.
Dennis Yannakos
This color is so tempting! I can’t wait to try it!
Balvinder
Please do and share the picture with my readers.
Heidi | The Frugal Girls
I love all the fun flavors you’ve incorporated into your delicious purple elote bowl… and thank you for sharing the helpful tips for removing corn from the cob!
priya
Lovely recipe..
John / Kitchen Riffs
We’re big fans of corn at this time of the year, so this is really appealing to me. The color of this is fantastic! Neat recipe — thanks.
Judee
Your vegetables are so colorful and it sounds delicious. I will be sorry to see our corn season ending. It’s probably over already as the weather has gotten somewhat cool.
2pots2cook
So vibrant and so healthy one Balvinder ! Perfect for office lunch ! Printed already. 🙂
laura
This is truly a beauty of a salad! I love that purple color and all the additions to the salad are indeed well-chosen! I love an Elote salad, Balvinder, and this one looks perfect!
Aarthi
So interesting to see a purple colored corn and to learn about interesting benefits. Your bowls with such vibrant color makes it so tempting, I’m going to google to see where I can find some purple corn and try out this recipe, thank you so much for sharing this!