Mexican Broiled Corn Salad

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Health score
10%
Mexican Broiled Corn Salad
45 min.
8
164kcal

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Ingredients

  • tablespoons pumpkinseed kernels divided toasted
  • 0.7 cup cotija cheese crumbled
  •  ears corn fresh
  • tablespoons cilantro leaves fresh chopped
  •  garlic cloves crushed
  • cup grape tomatoes halved
  • teaspoon ground ancho chile powder 
  • 0.3 teaspoon ground cumin 
  • tablespoon honey 
  • tablespoon jalapeno chopped
  • 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt divided
  • tablespoons juice of lime fresh
  • 3.5 tablespoons olive oil extra-virgin divided
  • medium onion cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
  • tablespoon oregano fresh chopped
  • cup radishes thinly sliced
  •  bell peppers red

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • baking sheet
  • aluminum foil
  • broiler

Directions

  1. Preheat broiler to high.
  2. Place corn and onion on a foil-lined baking sheet. Broil 4 inches from heat for 15 minutes, turning occasionally.
  3. Cut bell peppers in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes.
  4. Place bell pepper halves, skin sides up, on baking sheet with corn and onion. Broil an additional 13 minutes or until all vegetables are charred in spots, turning corn and onion occasionally (do not turn bell peppers).
  5. Place bell peppers in a paper bag. Fold to close tightly; let stand 10 minutes. Peel and coarsely chop peppers.
  6. Cut kernels from ears of corn. Coarsely chop onion.
  7. Place bell peppers, corn, onion, oregano, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl; toss gently.
  8. Combine 1/8 teaspoon salt, tomatoes, radishes, 1 1/2 teaspoons oil, and cilantro in a medium bowl; toss to coat.
  9. Place 2 tablespoons pumpkinseeds in a mini food processor; process until finely ground.
  10. Add remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 3 tablespoons oil, jalapeo, and the next 5 ingredients (through garlic); process until smooth.
  11. Place 1/2 cup corn mixture in each of 8 shallow bowls, and top each serving with about 2 tablespoons tomato mixture, about 1 tablespoon dressing, about 1 1/2 tablespoons cheese, and about 1 teaspoon pumpkinseeds.

Nutrition Facts

Calories164kcal
Protein9.84%
Fat49.65%
Carbs40.51%

Properties

Glycemic Index
39.03
Glycemic Load
2.29
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
11.016521685797%

Flavonoids

Pelargonidin
9.15mg
Eriodictyol
0.08mg
Hesperetin
0.34mg
Naringenin
0.14mg
Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.22mg
Isorhamnetin
0.69mg
Kaempferol
0.24mg
Myricetin
0.04mg
Quercetin
3.15mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:164.27kcal
8.21%
Fat:9.78g
15.04%
Saturated Fat:2.73g
17.06%
Carbohydrates:17.95g
5.98%
Net Carbohydrates:15.1g
5.49%
Sugar:8.17g
9.08%
Cholesterol:11.13mg
3.71%
Sodium:326.76mg
14.21%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:4.36g
8.72%
Vitamin C:50.65mg
61.39%
Vitamin A:1343.42IU
26.87%
Folate:51.61µg
12.9%
Vitamin B6:0.26mg
12.9%
Vitamin E:1.81mg
12.05%
Vitamin K:12.07µg
11.49%
Fiber:2.85g
11.4%
Manganese:0.23mg
11.26%
Phosphorus:109.82mg
10.98%
Vitamin B2:0.19mg
10.96%
Potassium:330.11mg
9.43%
Calcium:87.41mg
8.74%
Vitamin B1:0.13mg
8.59%
Magnesium:31.81mg
7.95%
Vitamin B3:1.57mg
7.84%
Vitamin B5:0.65mg
6.53%
Zinc:0.82mg
5.45%
Iron:0.98mg
5.45%
Selenium:2.61µg
3.73%
Copper:0.07mg
3.62%
Vitamin B12:0.21µg
3.52%
Source:My Recipes