Best Mexican Salad Martha Stewart Recipes

MEXICAN SALAD - MARTHA STEWART

Steps:

• Arrange orange sections, onion slices, avocado wedges, and jicama strips on a platter.
• Mix dressing ingredients in a bowl and drizzle over the salad right before serving.

MEXICAN SEAFOOD SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 1 1/2 inches water and lime rinds to a boil in a wide pot; season generously with salt. Add corn; boil until bright yellow and crisp-tender, 3 minutes. Transfer corn to a plate. Add shrimp and fish to pot; remove from heat, cover, and let stand until shrimp are opaque and fish is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to plate; let cool about 5 minutes. Discard lime. Cut corn from cobs.
• Stir together corn, tomatoes, jalapeno, onion, cilantro, lime juice, and oil. Remove skin from fish; flake into bite-size pieces and stir into corn mixture with shrimp. Let cool completely, stirring occasionally (or refrigerate, covered, up to 1 day). Season with salt and pepper. Serve seafood salad over lettuce, topped with corn nuts.

MEXICAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring potatoes to a boil in salted water over high. Reduce to a simmer and cook until tender when pierced with a knife, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and let cool completely. Cut potatoes into 1 1/2-inch pieces.
• In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, chipotles, lime juice, and corn. Add potatoes and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. To store, cover and refrigerate up to 1 day.

MEXICAN-STYLE TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange tomatoes on a platter. Season with salt. Arrange avocado slices on top of tomatoes, dividing evenly. Squeeze lime juice over top. Crumble queso fresco over top. Top salad with cilantro leaves. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve (up to 1 hour). Season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with oil before serving.

CORN AND BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add corn and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned in spots, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer corn to a large bowl and stir in black beans, chile, cilantro, lime juice, and avocado. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

MEXICAN CORN SALAD

Steps:

• In a heavy large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the corn, bell pepper, zucchini, green onions and jalapeno pepper. Saute until vegetables are tender, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat and refrigerate vegetables until chilled.
• Add salsa and chopped cilantro to vegetable mixture. Stir and season with salt and pepper to taste.

MEXICAN CORN

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add corn and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain.
• Place a thick wooden skewer or dowel lengthwise up through base of each ear of corn. Working with one ear at a time, spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise over kernels. Using a spoon, sprinkle 1/2 cup queso fresco over mayonnaise. Season with cayenne pepper and serve with lime wedges.

CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Remove corn kernels from cobs and place in a large bowl.
• With the side of a spoon, scrape corn milk from cobs into the bowl. Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
• Corn salad can be made a day ahead and stored in the fridge. Remove from fridge at least 30 minutes before serving.

MEXICAN STREET CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Sauté corn in oil on the stove top until browned
• Mix together corn with Tajín, garlic, mayo, parmesan, and jalapeño
• Fold in Avocado
• Toss with cilantro vinaigrette dressing
• Chill at least an hour before serving