Name: Street Corn Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cottage cheese (or equal mix of sour cream and mayo); 5 mini cucumbers (sliced); 1 1/4 cups canned or frozen (thawed) corn kernels; 1 teaspoon Tajin (plus more to sprinkle over top); 1/3 cup chopped, fresh cilantro (plus more to sprinkle over top); 2 tablespoons cotija cheese (plus more to sprinkle over top); 1/4 cup pickled red onions; kosher salt, pepper

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Street Corn Cucumber Salad is another fun version of the viral cucumber salad recipe that is all the rage right now.

But here’s where things get interesting… I am using blended cottage cheese as the sauce in place of the traditional mayo/sour cream mixture.

I mean, do you trust me?!

It’s not only healthier, it’s sooooooo flipping delicious!

cottage cheese for Street Corn Cucumber Salad

How to make Street Corn Cucumber Salad

First put 1/2 cup cottage cheese into a blender or food processor.

Then blend until smooth, which does take about a minute.

Just set this mixture aside while you assemble the salad.

Next slice 5 mini cucumbers and put them into a large bowl.

Two English cucumbers would work too!

Then add a little over a cup of corn kernels… either canned or thawed frozen.

Honestly, I want to try this with fresh, grilled corn that has been cut off the cob.

But for a quick and easy meal, the canned corn did its job.

Fresh chopped cilantro and pickled red onions join this party next.

Street Corn Cucumber Salad before adding the sauce and seasonings

Finally, the blended cottage cheese, cotija cheese crumbles, kosher salt, pepper, and Tajin seasoning.

Simply mix this together and it’s ready to go!

Add more cotija, cilantro, and Tajin over top of Street Corn Cucumber Salad and enjoy!

This was our simple, healthy dinner for two.

But you could easily serve this at a party for a light and refreshing side.

I do recommend serving right away because the water from the cucumbers could make things messy.

If you like Street Corn Cucumber Salad, you might also like these recipes…

California Roll Cucumber Salad

Street Corn Chicken Casserole

Corn Bacon Feta Spinach Salads

Air Fryer Street Corn Chicken Salads

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