Before corn on the cob season is over, I hope you’ll give this fabulous recipe a try!Street vendors across Mexico sell this delicious grilled corn topped with mayonnaise, chili powder, and cheese. My skinny sauce uses a small amount of light mayonnaise and nonfat yogurt. The corn can be grilled or broiled in the oven. I’ve included both ways of cooking it. The skinny for 1 serving, 110 calories and 4 grams of fat. It’s so amazingly good…You’ll never look at corn on the cob the same!
Ingredients
- 4 ears corn, husked
- A little salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise, I like Best Foods Light (Hellman’s)
- 2 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt
- Tabasco sauce, to taste
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons finely shredded Cotija or Parmesan cheese, see shopping tips
- 1 lime, quartered
Instructions
- To Grill: Preheat grill to medium-high. Coat corn with cooking spray (I love olive oil spray). Grill corn, turning occasionally, until marked and tender, 8 to 12 minutes total. Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.
- To Broil: Preheat broiler. Line a baking pan with foil. Coat corn with cooking spray. Broil for about 5-6 minutes until browned. Turn over and broil about 5 minutes more. Sprinkle each with a little salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, yogurt, and a little Tabasco sauce, to taste. While the corn is still warm, spread each ear with 1 tablespoon of sauce. Squeeze each with a little fresh lime juice and sprinkle each with ½ tablespoon Cotija or Parmesan cheese. Season with a little chili powder over the corn and serve.
Notes
Makes 4 servings (1 Mexican-style corn on the cob each)
Shopping Tips
Cotija cheese also called queso añejo or queso añejado is an aged Mexican cheese similar in texture and flavor to Parmesan cheese. Find it near other specialty cheeses in most supermarkets. If you can’t find it, use Parmesan cheese.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 1-Blue
WW SmartPoints 4-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 3
Shopping Tips
Cotija cheese also called queso añejo or queso añejado is an aged Mexican cheese similar in texture and flavor to Parmesan cheese. Find it near other specialty cheeses in most supermarkets. If you can’t find it, use Parmesan cheese.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 1-Blue
WW SmartPoints 4-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 3
| SKINNY FACTS: for 1 Mexican-style corn on the cob 110 calories, 4g fat, 1g sat. fat, 3mg chol, 18g carbs, 4g protein, 3g fiber, 288mg sodium, 3g sugar |
| Facts: for Freestyle SmartPoints 28 calories, 1g sat fat, 0g sugar, 1g protein |
Skinny Facts
Serving: 1cobCalories: 110kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 288mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gBlue Smart Points: 1Green Smart Points: 4Plus Points: 3
The second most talked about recipe my friend Judy and I have talked about this summer! Cheeseburgers and now Mexican style corn.
Thanks again for another great summer recipe (or anytime).
Sending this on to my friend.
You are so sweet. Thanks so much, Nancy!!!
Enjoy!
Warmest wishes,
Nancy