Skillet Elote Corn & Tomato Salad

Melissa Jo

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It was my first time using a gas grill (a little scary, not gonna lie!), but I pulled together this super simple and flavorful Skillet Elote Corn & Tomato Salad. Sweet corn, juicy cherry tomatoes, red onions, and a buttery elote-style twist—it’s fresh, smoky, and perfect for summer. Sharing the recipe and what I learned from grilling for the first time! If you want to find more recipes with corn you can click here!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 35

Total Time 45

Servings: 5 people

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Ingredients

10 oz bag frozen sweet corn thawed
1 pt cherry tomatoes halved (~2 cups)
¼ red onion thinly sliced
4 Tbsp salted butter
1½ tsp Trader Joe’s elote seasoning plus extra for garnish
¼ cup cotija cheese
~1 oz crumbled feta for topping

Equipment

1 Grill Skillet

Method

Prep all ingredients ahead of time. Keep everything nearby to make things easy once the grill’s hot.
Preheat the side burner on your Weber Spirit Grill to medium heat.
Add butter to a cast-iron skillet. Once melted, stir in the elote seasoning.
Add the red onion, and sauté for 2 minutes until softened.
Add the corn and cherry tomatoes. Cook for 5–6 minutes until the tomatoes blister and the corn gets a bit charred.
Stir in the cotija cheese and cook for 1–2 more minutes, just until warm and slightly melty.
Transfer to a serving bowl, top with feta cheese, and sprinkle with more elote seasoning to taste.