Ingredients for - Elote Salad

1. Corn in the husk 6 ears
2. Mayonnaise ½ cup
3. Lime, juiced 1
4. Hot sauce 1 teaspoon
5. Mild chile powder ½ teaspoon
6. Smoked paprika ¼ teaspoon
7. Crumbled Cotija cheese ½ cup
8. Coarsely chopped cilantro ½ cup
9. Scallions, sliced 3

How to cook deliciously - Elote Salad

1 . Stage

Soak corn in cold water for at least 1 hour.

2 . Stage

Mix mayonnaise, lime juice, hot sauce, chile powder, and paprika together in a bowl. Refrigerate chile-lime mayonnaise.

3 . Stage

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Drain corn and grill away from the heat source, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool until easily handled. Shuck corn and return to the grill; cook over the heat source until lightly charred, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove and let cool.

4 . Stage

Cut kernels off the cob. Combine corn kernels, Cotija cheese, cilantro, and scallions in a large bowl. Fold in chile-lime mayonnaise.