Elote Salad - Fried Dandelions « Fried Dandelions — Plant Based Recipes (2024)

David “graduated” preschool last week and we are in full on summer vacation mode! With summer mode comes picnics, an abundance of berries, trips to farmer’s markets, and learning how to ride a bike! I hope to sit down with the boys this week and come up with a list of summer goals for us—things to learn, things to do, things to see. My mom did this with my brothers, sisters, and me when we were younger and we continue on with the tradition.

With summer comes all new produce, and one of my favorite summer offerings, besides all of the berries, is corn. I grew up in Philadelphia and Jersey corn was just the best! I remember my dad and uncle having contests to see how many ears of corn they could eat in one meal—I feel like they were upwards of 5 or 6 each!

I’m a corn off the cob girl—I chipped my 2 front teeth in a biking mishap when I was 6 and it always makes me nervous to bite into corn or apples! Coupled with David’s teeth that are falling out at record pace—he’s lost 3 and counting in just 6 weeks—and corn on the cob is not the best option for our family. I use this awesome corn cobber to easily cut it off!

Traditional Elote is a Mexican street food—roasted corn on the cob with the husk pulled back (but not removed, so it can be used as a handle), slathered in butter, mayo, parmesan cheese, and spices. I’ve always been intrigued by it. Veggie Grill had a vegan version last summer—but that wholefear of biting into crunchy foods thing has held me back. Instead I decided to take all of those flavors and add them to an off-the-cob salad.

This salad has been a huge hit with my family. I made it this weekend for my parents and my mom is adding it to her huge 4th of July BBQ menu—high praise! Both little boys like it, Irving has requested in multiple times—and your family will too! Make this salad for your next summer BBQ, or just as a side dish for dinner. When you do, would you pleasetake a picture to shareonInstagram,and tag it with #frieddandelions! I love to see what you’re up to in the kitchen!