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Sweetcorn Salad

I came across this idea watching a travel video of a couple doing a road trip across Mexico. This is super quick and easy to make as a snack or serve a starter to share with a group of friends and requires only a few ingredients. The essence of this dish is in the vibrancy of colours. A mix of cashews, jalapeños and coriander gives a bright green salad dressing it is super delicious and goes so well with the sweetcorn mix. I’ve made this dish quite a few times now and always enjoyed it.

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Total cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients

ingredients to make corn salad
  • 1 cup sweetcorn (fresh/frozen) -I’ve used frozen but if you are using fresh, boil them first
  • 15-20 cashews (soaked for 1-2 hours) – if you haven’t soaked, you can boil them in water for about 5 minutes to soften them
  • 1 medium tomato (chopped)
  • ½ onion (chopped)
  • 3 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • Juice of half a lime
  • 4 tsbp coriander leaves and stems + 1 tbsp for garnish (chopped)
  • 7-8 jalapeño slices (I’ve used canned, but you can use fresh as well)
  • 2 tsp rice vinegar
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Chilli powder to taste (optional – can omit it if you want it less spicy)
  • 1 tsp oil

Method

  1. Add the soaked cashews in 2 tbsp water, 4-5 jalapeños slices, coriander leaves and stem, lime juice, rice vinegar, salt, pepper and chilli powder to a blender
  2. Blend until it forms a sauce like consistency and keep aside
  3. In a pan, heat oil and add the chopped garlic and onions with a bit of salt
  4. Cook the onions until translucent

4. Next, add the chopped tomatoes, black pepper and cook well for 3-4 minutes

5. Add the sweetcorn and cover and cook for about 5 minutes

6. Finally, add the leftover jalapeños slices and freshly chopped coriander and let it cool for a bit

7. Once cooled, mix the dressing with the sweetcorn mixture and enjoy!

corn salad with cashew sauce placed in a white plate on a marble board

Hope you enjoy this!

Payal

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