This lightly spiced, tossed Mexican corn salad is made with canned black beans, hominy, and diced tomatoes. It’s ready within 5 minutes! A lightened-up version of corn salad, it’s made without mayonnaise or sour cream. Serve it as a side salad, use as a corn dip.
Fresh Mexican Corn Salad Recipe
Summer is here, and nothing says sunshine like a fresh corn salad! This Mexican Corn Salad is bright, flavorful, and completely no-mayo, making it a lighter, fresher twist on the classic elote-inspired dish. Packed with sweet corn, juicy cherry tomatoes, zesty lime, and a touch of spice, it’s the perfect easy side dish for summer dinners, potlucks, or BBQs.
If you love street corn flavors without the mayo, this salad delivers all the creamy, tangy, and slightly spicy notes you crave—without weighing you down. It’s quick to make, full of garden-fresh ingredients, and ready in about 5 minutes (seriously). Whether you’re serving it alongside tacos, grilled chicken, or as a solo snack, this Mexican-style corn salad is guaranteed to be a hit.
Want even more ways to enjoy fresh corn this season? Check out my other fresh corn recipes for sweet corn soup, grilled corn salad, and creamy corn pasta dishes—all made with garden-fresh summer corn!
How to Make Fresh Corn Salad
Add all of the ingredients into a large bowl or serving dish.
Mix to fully coat all the ingredients.
Serve and enjoy this Mexican corn salad without mayo!
Can I make Corn Salad in advance?
Yes, you can! After making it, wrap in plastic wrap or cover with a lid and place in the refrigerator.
When you’re ready to serve it, remove from refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes so it’s not super cold. I recommend adding a little bit (around a teaspoon) of olive oil to it and mixing to freshen it up before serving.
How to Serve Corn Salad
You can serve this hominy corn recipe in a few different ways! Serve as a side dish to any meal, use as a corn dip with tortilla chips, add to nachos or add to my favorite tacos: Instant Pot Cherry Tomato Chicken Tacos, Baked Black Bean Tacos, Chicken Fajitas or Shrimp Fajitas!
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5-Minute Mexican Corn Salad
PrintIngredients
- (2) 15 ounce cans corn drained (or 4 ears fresh corn – kernels sliced from cob)
- (1) 15 ounce can black beans rinsed and drained
- (1) 15 ounce can hominy rinsed and drained
- (1) 10 ounce can Ro*Tel Diced Tomatoes
- 1 small green bell pepper finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons cilantro finely chopped
Instructions
- Place all the of the ingredients into a bowl and mix so everything is coated.
- Serve immediately as a corn salad, corn dip with tortilla chips, or salsa topping for tacos. If you are making this in advance, refrigerate it until ready to serve.
Monica says
I love simple recipes like this because it showcases how delicious wholesome food is. Your green thumb continues to amaze me. And there’s nothing like fresh corn. My other half loves a good meaty dinner (not to mention my little one) but I am definitely turning things to the more colorful side with great recipes like the one you’re showing us here.
Tracy | Pale Yellow says
I love recipes like this! So fresh and hardy. I’ve been eating roast vegetables for dinner and I can’t get over how simply delicious they are!
Aimee / Wallflower Girl says
Great photos and what a wonderfully simple, healthy and tasty sounding dish!
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
I am always in awe of what you pick from your rooftop garden. It looks way better than most of what I pull out of our raised bed gardens. And this salad looks so incredibly fresh and delicious!
Anne ~ Uni Homemaker says
Gorgeous corn salad Pamela. I love the simplicity of this. YUM!
Consuelo @ Honey & Figs says
I wish I grew corn in my roof as well! This salad looks amazing, and I’m hooked that it only takes 3 minutes to make, that’s awesome 😀
Megan {Country Cleaver{ says
This looks positively fantastic! I would definitely eat that straight out of the bowl with a spoon!
Beth @ bethcakes says
I think it’s so cool that you have a garden on a rooftop in New York! I just love things like that. 🙂 This salad looks so good and refreshing, though! Nice for a light dinner before the week of Thanksgiving!
Mary Frances @ The Sweet {Tooth} Life says
Next to black beans, sweet corn is my favorite part of Mexican food. I’m glad you post bright, light salads in November, this one looks fabulous!
Tamara Coleman says
This would be fantastic for one of my hosted “Taco Tuesday” nights! I love mexican dishes and tacos and who am I kidding …..I LOVE ALL FOOD! Let me know if you would ever be interested in doing a “Guest Post”! 🙂
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Sue/the view from great island says
OMG what gorgeous corn, I can’t believe you grew that in New York City! That salad reminds me of one of my favorite salsas, and I think you should save those beautiful corn husks to wrap tamales!
Milana - the Jottings says
This salad looks so good – it’s great for lunch box too 🙂 Will have to try it out! x
Ash-foodfashionparty says
Why do I think this is the best salad ever, wait, because it’s home grown and it’s all the fresh.
Looks so good Pamela.
Davida @ The Healthy Maven says
Everything about this is perfect! with a side of cornbread? Don’t mind if I do! Also tell FiFi Bofinkles I say hi back!
Kelly says
I adore your garden and this corn salad sounds wonderful Pamela! I love the flavors in here and it looks so pretty and fresh 🙂
Coffee and Crumpets says
I adore corn salads too! Yours is colourful and packed with flavour. I also love that you grew it yourself! Absolutely amazing, in a box, on your roof! I love it.
Koko says
Your corn is beautiful! It’s so amazing what you can grow in a rooftop box…
Your salad is stunning- look at those colours! I don’t really know what hominy is…but I just googled it, so we’re all good! I love learning about new foods!
Chris @ Shared Appetite says
I am one that would love to see these garden dance moves that you do. Maybe that’s what I’ve been doing wrong all these years with my backyard vegetable gardening. I haven’t been dancing for the plants! It all makes sense now.
I love the idea of adding hominy into the salad. This is a salad I could happily eat multiple times a week. It looks like pure awesomeness in a bowl.
Pamela says
Dancing is definitely a way to get your plants moving! 🙂
Jamie | Jamie's Recipes says
I am jealous of your garden growing abilities. I think I might have to dance for my plants next summer! This salad is something I could eat every day and never tire of it. Hominy is a relatively new to me vegetable. My husband doesn’t eat canned corn but he will indulge in canned hominy for some reason. I love adding it to soups in place of corn.
Melissa @ My Recent Favorite books says
Your corn looks great!! =)
Pinning your recipe to try soon.
Anna (Hidden Ponies) says
Oh I love the flavours in this! Few things beat fresh corn in my books. Love your colourful bowls too!
Pam says
YUM! This is my kind of salad.
Mary says
I’m with you – lots and lots of veggies! how cool to grow corn on your roof! LOVE the salad – packed full of flavor:)
Mary x
Julie @ Table for Two says
i love how easy this is to make! so fresh and full of flavor!
Francine says
I’m the same as you in that I can have a meal made entirely of vegetables and be totally happy. This looks great! I’ve never had hominy before though (though I’ve heard Guy Fieri rave about it enough). Does it taste like corn?
Pamela says
It tastes like potatoes meets corn to me, has a slight starchy texture. I hope you try it!
Sarah | The Sugar Hit says
Fresh corn is totally available to me right now, coz it’s summer here! YAAAAAYYY!
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says
I love a corn salad! This one looks so fresh. I definitely think you should post your corn dance 🙂
Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps says
Yum yum! I can’t believe you’re still growing things — lucky!! Unfortunately all the plants in my yard died weeks ago, so back to the grocery store I go…
Stephanie @ PlainChicken says
I love fresh corn and Mexican food. I bet this was amazing!
ashley - baker by nature says
Oh girl, this looks SO good! Wish our Brooklyn apartment had a roof with corn!!!