Elote

Hubby and I are in love with a cute little taco place called Dorado. It’s just up the street and they have amazing fish tacos. During the summer months, they also have Elote as a side dish. We decided to give it a shot one day and instantly fell in love.

Elote is a Mexican style corn that is grilled and then smothered in cheeses and spices. If you haven’t had it before, you should definitely try it. When I saw that We Are Not Martha had made Elote at home, I knew I needed to make this. Since we don’t have a grill, I boiled the corn for a few minutes, then broiled it in the oven to get a beautiful char on the corn.

The cheese sauce that covers this corn is not diet friendly. But it sure is tasty. Hubby and I have been enjoying this with lovely fresh corn this summer.

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Elote

Yield: 2

Ingredients:

1.5 Tbsp mayo
1 Tbsp sour cream
1/4 tsp lime zest
1/4 tsp fresh lime juice
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp chili powder
pinch of salt
2 ears of corn
1/2 cup crumbled or grated Cotija cheese

Directions:

Mix together the sour cream, mayo, lime zest, lime juice, chili powder, cayenne, and salt. Cover the spread and store it in the fridge while the corn is cooking.

Grill the corn. If you do not have a grill, you can simply boil the corn. To char the corn, play under the broiler for 3-5 minutes per side until charred.

While your corn is cooking, use a cheese grater to grate the Cotija.

Once the corn is done, use the back of a spoon to rub the spread onto the hot corn.

Roll the corn in the grated cheese.

Once each ear of corn is rolled in the grated cheese, sprinkle another dash of chili powder or splash of lime juice!

Recipe as seen on We Are Not Martha

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4 Responses to “Spinach Pasta with chicken sausage, mushrooms, goat cheese and tomato”

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    Joelen — April 14, 2009 at 2:02 pm

    I *love* the combo of flavors in this pasta dish and how colorful it is!

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    Colleen — April 14, 2009 at 3:47 pm

    What a delicious springtime dish – looks great!

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    Kerstin — April 14, 2009 at 11:47 pm

    I like walking around the grocery store for inspiration too. What a lovely pasta dish – great colors and flavors!

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    Stephanie Wagner — April 14, 2009 at 11:48 pm

    Those mushrooms look perfectly cooked! Awesome picture!

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