Esquites (Mexican Corn Salad) Avocado Toast

Esquites (Mexican Corn Salad) Avocado Toast takes about 30 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe makes 2 servings with 759 calories, 17g of protein, and 45g of fat each. For $2.18 per serving, this recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 178 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is a reasonably priced recipe for fans of Mexican food. A mixture of green onions, salt and pepper, lime juice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is brought to you by Closet Cooking. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. Overall, this recipe earns a super spoonacular score of 87%. Esquites (Mexican Corn Salad), Light Mexican Corn Salad (Esquites), and Esquites (Mexican Street Corn Salad) are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 2

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 avocado, mashed

2 tablespoons butter

1 handful cilantro, chopped

3 cups corn (about 4 ears), cut from the cob

2 tablespoons cotija (or queso fresco or feta), crumbled

2 green onions, sliced

1/2 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced

1 tablespoon lime juice

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

salt to taste

salt and pepper to taste

4 slices toast

Equipment:

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Melt the butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat, add the corn, toss and let it sit cooking until charred, mix it up and let it char again, about 6-10 minutes, before removing from heat.Mix the corn, jalapeno, mayo, green onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper.Mix the avocado, lime juice and salt, spread it on the toast, top with the corn salad and sprinkle on the cheese!

 

Step by step:


1. Melt the butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat, add the corn, toss and let it sit cooking until charred, mix it up and let it char again, about 6-10 minutes, before removing from heat.

2. Mix the corn, jalapeno, mayo, green onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper.

3. Mix the avocado, lime juice and salt, spread it on the toast, top with the corn salad and sprinkle on the cheese!


Nutrition Information:

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759k Calories
16g Protein
45g Total Fat
83g Carbs
23% Health Score
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Calories
759k
38%

Fat
45g
70%

  Saturated Fat
14g
89%

Carbohydrates
83g
28%

  Sugar
14g
16%

Cholesterol
51mg
17%

Sodium
1039mg
45%

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Protein
16g
34%

Vitamin K
79µg
76%

Fiber
13g
55%

Folate
197µg
49%

Vitamin C
31mg
39%

Vitamin B3
7mg
38%

Manganese
0.75mg
38%

Vitamin B5
3mg
36%

Vitamin B6
0.71mg
35%

Phosphorus
346mg
35%

Vitamin B2
0.58mg
34%

Vitamin B1
0.5mg
34%

Potassium
1126mg
32%

Vitamin A
1481IU
30%

Magnesium
108mg
27%

Selenium
17µg
25%

Vitamin E
3mg
23%

Zinc
2mg
20%

Copper
0.39mg
20%

Iron
3mg
19%

Calcium
171mg
17%

Vitamin B12
0.34µg
6%

Vitamin D
0.31µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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