Sweetgreen's seasonal corn elote bowl was recently released, and it is so good. It brings together some of summer's best produce all with their lime cilantro jalapeño vinaigrette, ugh. So much goodness all in one bowl. Here's how you can make this copycat Sweetgreen Corn Elote Bowl recipe at home!
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Ingredients
The base of this copycat Sweetgreen bowl is arugula. However, you can use whatever green you like, whether it's mixed greens, spinach or kale. The next base is purple cabbage, I've made this salad with shredded Brussels Sprouts as opposed to cabbage and it still has that super crunchy factor that the purple cabbage adds.
Here's the full list of the Sweetgreen Elote Bowl
- arugula
- roasted corn + peppers
- tomato
- shredded cabbage
- cilantro
- goat cheese
- tortilla chips
- spicy sunflower seeds
- warm quinoa
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How to make this Sweetgreen Elote Bowl
- In a bowl, lay your base of arugula.
- Top with the remainder of your toppings.
- In a food processor or blender, blend together your dressing ingredients.
- Dress with the lime cilantro jalapeno viniagrette.
- Toss and enjoy!
How to make charred corn
Making the charred corn for this copycat elote bowl is so easy! Here's how to do it.
- In a large frying pan, heat up 2 tablespoon of olive oil.
- Add in 1 bag of frozen corn; you could also use a drained can of corn.
- Season with garlic, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- Once the corn is defrosted, add in 1 can of green chilies.
- Sauté until the corn is somewhat charred.
- Set aside to cool, and then the corn is ready for your salad
Substitutions and variations
- arugula - like I said earlier, you can use mixed greens, spinach or kale
- shredded cabbage - brussels sprouts or green cabbage
- goat cheese - feta or cojita cheese
- tortilla chips - gluten-free chips/crackers or baked tortilla chips
- spicy sunflower seeds - you can omit or use any nut you prefer or have in your cabinet
- warm quinoa - brown or wild rice
Can you buy Sweetgreen dressing?
No, but you can make Sweetgreen lime cilantro jalapeño vinaigrette recipe at home, and it's so easy! I'm totally team "make your salad dressing at home," and you will be too after you make a batch and realize how simple it is.
- Lime
- Cilantro
- Olive Oil
- Jalapeno
- Garlic
- Cumin
- Salt
- Pepper
Amazon kitchen finds
I love these salad/pasta bowls! I use them for anything and everything I can!
If you want to make homemade salad dressing, you'll absolutely want a food processor to do so!
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Copycat Sweetgreen Elote Salad
So much goodness all in one bowl. Here's how you can make this copycat Sweetgreen Corn Elote Bowl recipe at home!
Ingredients
Lime Cilantro Jalapeno Vinaigrette
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 jalapeno, seeded
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ cup cilantro
- ½ tablespoon cumin
- salt + pepper, to taste
Roasted Corn
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 bag roasted corn
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 can green chilies
- salt + pepper, to taste
Sweetgreen Corn Elote Bowl
- 2-3 cups arugula
- 1 cup roasted corn + peppers
- 4-5 cherry tomatoes
- ½ cup shredded cabbage
- ¼ cup cilantro
- ¼ cup goat cheese
- ¼ cup tortilla chips
- 4 tablespoon spicy sunflower seeds
- ½ cup warm quinoa
Instructions
MAKING THE ROASTED CORN
- In a large frying pan, heat up 2 tablespoon of olive oil.
- Add in 1 bag of frozen corn; you could also use a drained can of corn.
- Season with garlic, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- Once the corn is defrosted, add in 1 can of green chilies.
- Sauté until the corn is somewhat charred.
- Set aside to cool, and then the corn is ready for your salad
ASSEMBLING THE SALAD
- In a bowl, lay your base of arugula.
- Top with the remainder of your toppings.
- In a food processor or blender, blend together your dressing ingredients.
- Dress with the lime cilantro jalapeno vinaigrette.
- Toss and enjoy!
Notes
Substitutions and variations
- arugula - like I said earlier, you can use mixed greens, spinach or kale
- shredded cabbage - brussels sprouts or green cabbage
- goat cheese - feta or cojita cheese
- tortilla chips - gluten-free chips/crackers or baked tortilla chips
- spicy sunflower seeds - you can omit or use any nut you prefer or have in your cabinet
- warm quinoa - brown or wild rice
Can you buy Sweetgreen dressing?
No, but you can make the Sweetgreen lime cilantro jalapeño vinaigrette recipe at home, and it's so easy! I'm totally team "make your salad dressing at home," and you will be too after you make a batch and realize how simple it is.
- Lime
- Cilantro
- Olive Oil
- Jalapeno
- Garlic
- Cumin
- Salt
- Pepper
Um, any tips on how to season and roast the corn and peppers, which are kind of the heart of this dish?
Yes! I like to do chili powder, garlic powder and onion powder. I also used a canned elote mix from Aldi which was pretty flavorful.
You didn’t need to give her a 1 star rating……. When her recipe comes up on Google it shows as 1 star which is misleading.
Thank you so much!
This is amazing, thank you!
Of course! Glad you like it!
Thank you ! Just what I was looking for !
Of course! Enjoy!
Haven't made this yet but will this weekend! 5 starts for providing a great sounding recipe, and to help offset the completely unwarranted 1 star review.
You're so sweet, thank you!
Excellent! I like to add some avocado as well.
That would be so delicious!
Review is for the dressing, which was very good but also very spicy even with the jalapeño seeds removed!
I’d love if you could describe how to make the sunflower seeds and corn or link to a recipe.
Thank you so much! I can absolutely update the post to include that information!