Description
This Avocado and Corn Salad is bursting with fresh flavors and vibrant ingredients. Perfect for a quick dinner, it combines grilled corn, creamy avocados, and zesty lime for a delightful taste.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ears corn, grilled
- 2 avocados, diced
- 2 tbsp red onion, finely diced
- 1 green chilli, diced
- 2 tbsp cotija cheese, or other soft cheese
- 2 tbsp cilantro
- 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- 1 lime, juice only
- 1 clove garlic, small
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp mexican oregano
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Grill the corn until slightly blistered, about 10 minutes, turning often. Allow to cool and cut kernels off.
- In a large bowl, combine the corn, diced avocados, red onion, green chilli, cilantro, cotija cheese, and pumpkin seeds.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together lime juice, minced garlic, olive oil, oregano, and salt. Pour over the salad and mix gently. Let it sit for 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
Letting the salad sit for 15 minutes helps the flavors to meld together better.
Feel free to add more lime juice for extra zest!
This salad can be served as a side dish or light main course.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 5mg