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Warm Mexican Corn Salad (Elote)

5 from 9 votes

Sweet summer corn lightly coated with lime infused mayonnaise, a touch of hot chili powder and cojita cheese. Also known as the Mexican street corn salad, elote.

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 15

Yield: 5 servings

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Ingredients

4 large fresh cobs of corn
2 tbsp light mayonnaise
2 tbsp fat-free Greek yogurt
1/2 tsp chili powder (more or less to taste (check labels for GF))
1 tbsp fresh lime juice (from half a lime)
1 tbsp minced cilantro
2 tbsp scallions (minced)
1/2 cup 40 g cotija cheese, grated
5 lime wedges for serving

Instructions

Boil corn in boiling water for 5 minutes, remove from heat.
When cool enough to handle, cut corn off the cobb. (makes 4 cups)
In a large bowl combine mayonnaise, yogurt, chili powder, and lime juice; mix well.
Add corn, cilantro, scallions and cheese and toss.
Serve with lime wedges.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.75cups, Calories: 152.5kcal, Carbohydrates: 25.3g, Protein: 5.8g, Fat: 4.9g, Saturated Fat: 1.5g, Cholesterol: 4.5mg, Sodium: 144mg, Fiber: 3.5g, Sugar: 4.4g

- WW Points: 4

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