Street-Corn Chicken Salad Wraps with Lime Crema

Elote, Mexico’s beloved street corn, inspires these portable wraps with charred sweet kernels, cotija, and a bright lime crema. Tender chicken joins the smoky-spicy mix tucked into soft flour tortillas for an easy lunch.

Serves 4 · 15 min prep · 8 min cook

Estimate for one serving

• 495 cal
• 34g protein
• 42g carbs
• 22g fat
• 4g fiber

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Ingredients

• 12 oz cooked chicken breast, diced
• 2 cups fresh sweet corn kernels
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 3/4 tsp kosher salt
• 1/3 cup cotija cheese, crumbled
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 4 large flour tortillas
• 2 cups shredded romaine or butter lettuce
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

1. 1Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high and add the olive oil, swirling to coat.
2. 2Add the corn kernels and cook without stirring for 3 minutes until the bottoms char and smell sweet and smoky.
3. 3Stir once, cook 1 more minute, then transfer the charred corn to a large mixing bowl to cool slightly.
4. 4In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, chili powder, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and salt until smooth and pale orange.
5. 5Add the diced chicken to the bowl with the charred corn, then pour in three-quarters of the lime crema and toss until every piece is coated.
6. 6Fold in the crumbled cotija and chopped cilantro so the cheese stays in distinct salty bits.
7. 7Warm the tortillas one at a time in a dry skillet for 20 seconds per side until pliable and lightly toasted.
8. 8Lay each tortilla flat, place shredded lettuce down the center, and mound the street-corn chicken salad on top.
9. 9Drizzle the remaining crema over the filling, then fold in the sides and roll tightly into a burrito-style wrap.
10. 10Slice each wrap in half on the bias if packing for lunch, or wrap tightly in parchment for grab-and-go.
11. 11Serve cool or at room temperature; the charred corn stays snappy and the crema keeps the chicken moist for hours.