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Mexican Corn Dip Recipe
This Mexican corn dip is everything we love about Mexican street corn in a tasty corn-filled dip! It's charred corn mixed with a creamy chili-lime yogurt sauce, chunks of ripe avocado, and salty cotija (or feta) cheese. It's a quick and easy snack or appetizer, and it's ready in just 15 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 cups
Calories: 117 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 1 tablespoon avocado oil or sub any neutral-flavored oil
- 5 5 cups frozen corn thawed
- 1 1 Jalapeno pepper minced (seeds removed if you don't like it spicy)
- 2 2 cloves garlic very finely minced
- 1 1 ripe avocado diced
- ¼ ¼ cup EACH: minced red onion and chopped cilantro
- 3 3 tablespoons EACH: Greek-style yogurt and cotija or feta cheese
- 2 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ ¼ teaspoon sea salt to taste
- Your favorite dippers to serve
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the corn and cook, stirring occasionally, until it is bright yellow and charred in a few spots. Add the jalepeño and garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool for a couple of minutes.
- Add all the remaining ingredients to the pan and toss gently to combine. Taste and season with sea salt, if needed.
- Serve with corn chips or your favorite dippers.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ½ cup
Calories
117kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
55mg
(2%)
Potassium
249mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
302IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 117
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ½ cup | |
| Calories | 117kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 55mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 249mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 302IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.