Vegan Elote Corn Salad

Vegan Elote Corn Salad made easily with frozen corn and a creamy vegan dressing. This summer salad is perfect served warm or chilled!

Do you remember the viral video from last year with the little boy explaining his love of corn…

“It’s corn!” 

Well, that basically sums up this post in a nutshell (er, corn husk?). 

Today, we’re using an underestimated frozen good in the F&V kitchen…frozen corn! 

I almost always have a bag in my freezer, and today we’re giving it some love to make a craveable summer salad to share. 

This Vegan Elote Corn Salad is made easily with frozen corn and a creamy vegan dressing.

The best part is that this summer salad is perfect served warm or chilled! 

It’s perfect for a plant-based option for outdoor gatherings, backyard barbecues, and cool cookouts. 

Grab a few ears (of corn) and let’s do this! 

What You Need to Make Vegan Elote Corn Salad

Here’s what you need for the corn salad base: 

• Stahlbush Island Farms Crazy Corn
• Stahlbush Island Farms Super Sweet Corn
• olive oil
• red onion
• cilantro

That’s it!

Stahlbush Island Farms Frozen Corn

I used Stahlbush Island Farms Crazy Corn and Stahlbush Island Farms Super Sweet Corn to create the colorful base of this recipe. 

Corn is great source of fiber, antioxidants, and B vitamins as well as other essential minerals. 

I love the mix of super sweet, white, and purple corn in Stahlbush Island Farms Crazy Corn.

Adding an additional bag of Stahlbush Island Farms Super Sweet Corn makes this corn beautiful and perfectly sweet. 

My favorite in this blend is the purple corn, that is a bit chewier that the sweet corn but a pretty shade of purple! 

Stahlbush Island Farms has unique frozen produce and also specialized in artisan purees. 

I love that their produce is sustainably sourced with attention to the planet, people, and the plants themselves.

Try the corn in this salad and you’ll taste the difference!

How to Make Elote Corn Salad

My favorite method for making this salad is to cook the corn in a pan so it gets that “grilled” flavor and appearance. 

Place the frozen corn in a pan with 1 TBSP of olive oil for about 10-12 minutes or until corn starts to brown.

Add the grilled corn kernels to a large bowl along with the diced red onion, and cilantro.

Toss everything well to combine.

You can also choose to steam your corn on the stovetop for an alternative method with similar flavor and appearance. 

What You Need to Make the Dressing

This dressing *makes* the salad. 

It’s creamy with a kick and is totally vegan!

Here’s what you need:

• unsweetened almond milk yogurt 
• vegan mayo 
• lime juice 
• chili powder
• paprika
• Himalayan sea salt
• ground pepper
• garlic powder 

That’s it!

How to Make the Dressing

In a small bowl whisk together the yogurt, mayo, lime juice, chili powder, paprika, sea salt, ground pepper and garlic powder until combined.

Taste the mixture and adjust the spices, salt, and lime as needed to get your perfect balance. 

Once you’re happy with the way it tastes, combine them!

Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss everything well until the mixture is well coated. 

How to Serve Elote Corn Salad

Top the salad with additional cilantro and vegan feta.

Serve the salad immediately or chill the salad in the refrigerator for a few hours.

This salad can be served warm or cold!

Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. 

This salad is perfect to make in advance to take to summer parties, barbecues, or cookouts. 

I love it as a side salad to make a dish, but you can also make it the main dish by serving it over green and grains. 

It’s also delicious as an appetizer with tortilla chips. 

Enjoy!

More Summer Side Salads

• Easy Vegan Potato Salad

• Vegan Pineapple Coleslaw

• Vegan Maple Baked Beans

• Baked By Melissa’s Green Goddess Salad

• Corn, Tomato, & Avocado Salad

• Pesto Pasta Salad

• Hummus Pasta Salad

• Vegetable Pasta Salad

• Rosemary Three Bean Salad

I Want to Hear From You

If you make this Vegan Elote Corn Salad recipe, let me know!

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XO Lauren

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