How To Make Sweet Corn Salad Wraps
Make an easy and healthy lunch meal with our Sweet Corn Salad Wraps Recipe. It’s perfect for hot summer days when you just need light, refreshing food.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 3cupscornfresh, kernels removed
- 1smallred onionchopped finely
- ½red bell pepperchopped
- handfulcherry tomatoessliced into thin rounds
- ½cupcilantrofresh, well chopped
- 1tspancho chile powderor regular chili powder
- 1pinchcayenne pepper(optional)
- 2smalllimesjuiced
- Sea salt
- Black pepper
- 1tspolive oilplus more for frying
- 1headcabbagewhite or green, or butter lettuce (optional)
- 2smallcorn tortillascut into little strips
- 1avocado
Instructions
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In a medium bowl, combine the raw corn kernels, onion, bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, chili powder, cayenne pepper, and the juice of two limes.
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Season with salt and pepper to taste and toss in a teaspoon of olive oil. Set aside for 30 minutes.
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Remove 4 to 6 big cabbage or lettuce leaves from the head. Place each leaf on its own small plate.
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In a small cast-iron skillet on medium-high heat, pour in enough oil to form a thin film on the surface. Add the tortilla strips, sprinkle with some salt and fry until crisp, stirring occasionally.
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Remove tortilla strips from skillet and drain on a plate covered with a piece of paper towel.
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Halve and pit the avocado and slice into small strips, leaving the skin behind.
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Spoon about ½ cup of the salsa mixture onto each leaf, then top with crispy tortilla strips and avocado. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
When removing the cabbage or lettuce leaves from the head, it will be easier if you cut off the base first.
Nutrition
- Calories: 294.72kcal
- Fat: 10.81g
- Saturated Fat: 1.77g
- Trans Fat: 0.01g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 6.38g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.87g
- Carbohydrates: 50.30g
- Fiber: 14.22g
- Sugar: 16.74g
- Protein: 9.09g
- Sodium: 1097.49mg
- Calcium: 137.06mg
- Potassium: 1090.28mg
- Iron: 2.67mg
- Vitamin A: 66.78µg
- Vitamin C: 127.77mg
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