Grilled Corn Salad With Citrus Aioli

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This takes a simple corn salad and blows the flavor UP with a citrus aioli.  You start off pre-cooking the corn on the stove, and then finish it up on the grill to get the smokey charred flavor.

The flavors all work together to make sure the corn is still the star of the dish making this dish a "must serve" summer dish!

Grilled Corn Salad With Citrus Aioli

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Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 5 ears of corn, shucked
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1/4  cup  mayonnaise
  • 1/4  teaspoon  lime zest
  • 1 1/2  tablespoons  fresh lime juice
  • 1/4  teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1/2  tablespoon  fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2  tablespoon  extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2  teaspoon  Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 garlic clove or a small garlic clove, finely minced
  • 1/8  teaspoon  cayenne pepper
  • 2  tablespoons  unsalted butter, softened
  • 1  ounce  queso fresco, crumbled (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1  ounce  cotija cheese, crumbled (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1/4  cup  chopped Italian-leaf parsley
  • 1/4  cup  chopped cilantro

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the corn and a generous pinch of salt and return to a boil. Remove from the heat, cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Drain the corn and let cool slightly.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise with the lime and lemon zests and juices along with the 1 tablespoon of olive oil, the mustard, garlic and cayenne. Season the citrus aioli with salt.
  • Light a grill or preheat a grill pan.
  • Brush the corn with olive oil and season with salt.
  • Grill over high heat, turning occasionally, until lightly charred all over, about 5 minutes.
  • Transfer to a plate and let cool slightly, then cut the kernels off the cobs; discard the cobs.
  • In a large bowl, toss the corn with the softened butter. Stir in the citrus aioli.
  • Add the queso fresco, cotija, parsley and cilantro.
  • Season with salt and pepper and serve warm.
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