Crunchy green cabbage, fresh corn, and red onions are tossed with a creamy, spicy sauce of mayonnaise, lime, cilantro, and cotija cheese to create this Mexican Street Corn Coleslaw.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 217kcal
Ingredients
6cupsshredded green cabbageabout ½ of a medium size head
4ears of cornkernels removed
¼cupred onionfinely chopped
¼cupcotija cheesecrumbled sliced thin
2tablespoonsfresh cilantrochopped small
Dressing Ingredients
¾cupmayonnaise
1-3tablespoonsCholula hot sauceadjust to taste
2-3tablespoonsfresh lime juiceabout 1 large lime
1teaspoonsugar
½-1teaspoonkosher saltadjust to taste
½teaspoonfreshly ground black pepperadjust to taste
¼teaspoonground red chili powder
Instructions
Combine the cabbage, corn, and red onion in a large mixing bowl. Stir together the mayonnaise, hot sauce, lime juice, sugar, salt, pepper, and chili powder. Pour over the cabbage mixture and toss with tongs or stir well to coat.
Sprinkle with cotija and cilantro. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve. This will keep nicely for 2-3 days.