Mexican Chopped Salad
  1. For the dressing, combine lime juice, honey, cumin, garlic and salt.

  2. In a slow, steady stream, add the oils, stirring continuously with a fork or small whisk.

  3. Taste and add more salt and pepper, if needed. Set aside.

  4. For the corn tortilla strips, preheat oven to 400˚F.

  5. Stack corn tortillas on a cutting board. Cut in half. Cut each stack of halves into thin strips, widthwise, about ¼-inch thick.

  6. Transfer tortilla strips to a sheet pan. Drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with salt and toss to coat.

  7. Bake for 15-20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, or until light golden brown and crisp. Set aside to cool.

  8. For the salad, place corn, two ears at a time, in the microwave and cook for 3 ½ minutes.

  9. Remove from microwave with a hot pad and allow to cool for 5 minutes.

  10. After cooling, cut bottom end of corn off, about 1 ½ inches from end. Pull back husk and silks.

  11. Cut kernels from husks and set aside.

  12. Combine corn and other salad ingredients in a large bowl. Stir to combine.

  13. Add dressing and stir to coat all ingredients.

  14. Garnish with cilantro leaves, if desired.

  15. Serve with tortilla strips on top or place a bowl on the side and let guests help themselves.

Course🍚Side Dish

Diets🌱Vegan🌾Gluten-free...

Category🥗Salad

Cuisine🇲🇽Mexican

Occasions🍗Barbecue📆Everyday🏞️Picnic

Season☀️Summer

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 20m

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