This salad is accompanies many Latin meals. It has a simple lime dressing that allows the fresh flavors of the ingredients to shine. Corn, onions, cilantro, red pepper, and cubes of queso fresco (farmer's cheese) are tossed with a little bit of vegetable oil, lime juice, salt and pepper. It's light, refreshing, and nutritious.
Ingredients:
- 3 cups cooked corn kernels
- 1 red pepper, finely chopped
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 8 ounces queso fresco (queso blanco, farmers cheese, or other fresh, unaged white cheese)
- 3 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
- juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons minced cilantro
- salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
- Whisk lime juice into oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Gently toss all ingredients together. Taste and season with salt and pepper as desired.
- Serve chilled.
