Fire Roasted Corn Salad with Lime Cotija Dressing

Fire roasted corn and a slightly garlicky lime-cotija dressing that gives just the right amount of zing that makes this salad sing. With the abundance of citrus we get in our box during the winter months (lemons & limes in particular), this is a great salad that reminds me of warm summer days even during the cooler SoCal Winters. Eat as is or add in your additional protein of choice: a citrus grilled chicken or white, flaky fish works well here too. Even a grilled flank steak or garlic marinated grilled shrimp. Yes, that’s sounding great.

There is also a major shortcut I am using here: I used the frozen fire roasted corn from Whole Foods. It cuts the prep time substantially; however, you could totally grill up ears of corn and then shuck them for the same result. But: don’t we all love a good time saver?

I made this on a whim for lunch with my good friend and it was amazing. I made it again two days later for a family BBQ and my sister mentioned that it tasted even better the next day. So note to self: leftovers of this one works—maybe 2-3 days at most? That’s my kind of meal prep.