Mexican Street Corn Cups
Creamy corn salad with lime, chili powder, and cotija cheese.
Total
20 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup Corn kernels
- 2 tbsp Mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp Lime juice
- 2 tbsp Cotija cheese
- 1 tsp Chili powder(optional)
- 1 tbsp Cilantro(optional)
- to taste Salt(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat corn kernels in a pan for 3-4 minutes.
- 2
In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, lime juice, and chili powder.
- 3
Combine corn with the dressing, add cilantro and cotija cheese.
- 4
Season with salt and serve in small cups.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
150
8% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 18 g |
| Fat | 7 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 210 mg |
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