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Esquites con Salsa de Totopos

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Photo of a plate of Esquites con Salsa de Totopos with a wooden spoon and a bowl of limes on the side.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Christopher Barsch

If you can’t eat just one tortilla chip, this is the salsa of your dreams. It takes the jagged crunchiness of totopos and transforms them into a nutty, saucy topping that instantly adds another dimension of savoriness to anything it’s spooned over. Think of it as the more casual cousin of salsa macha, drizzled over a cup of Mexican-style street corn that’s best eaten while standing up. In this recipe, the corn is sliced into wide sheets, drizzled with a tangy crema and mayo mixture, and topped with the crunchy salsa.

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