These Low Calorie Healthy Elotes are just 183 calories each, and so yummy you won’t be able to tell the difference between the full calorie version and this healthy one. Try this yummy Mexican street corn as a side dish for you next barbecue, or enjoy it as a yummy snack.

Ingredients You’ll Need:

4 sweet corn cobs
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon garlic salt
4 tablespoons 0% Greek yogurt
⅓ cup Cotija cheese
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro
½ teaspoon chili powder
1 lime cut into wedges

Low Calorie Elotes

Healthy Elotes Meal Prep and Storage

Meal Prep: You can clean the corn ahead of time, but that’s all on prepping before cooking. If you want to make extra however, make the recipe completely then cool and cut the corn off the ears and mix well with the toppings. Add to meal prep containers with your favorite proteins and sides.
Storage: Will hold for 6 days in the fridge.

Low Calorie Elotes

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These Low Calorie Elotes are just 183 calories each, and so yummy you won't be able to tell the difference between the full calorie version and this healthy one.

Healthy Mexican Street Corn makes a wonderful side dish. And you can cut the calories more by halving the corn cobs.

Special Tip: You can make this recipe in the oven or on the grill. This means you can make it year-around. Especially since you can find frozen corn on the cob in most stores.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 35

Total Time 40

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Servings servings

Calories 183 kcal

Equipment

Foil

Ingredients

4 sweet corn cobs shucked and cleaned
1 tablespoon butter melted
1 teaspoon garlic salt
4 tablespoons 0% Greek yogurt
⅓ cup Cotija cheese crumbled
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped
½ teaspoon chili powder
1 lime cut into wedges

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees or a grill to medium heat.
Place each corn cob into a large piece of foil (individually).
Brush with melted butter and sprinkle over the garlic salt.
Fold the foil around the corn, sealing to make individual foil packets.
Bake or grill for 30-35 minutes until tender.
Carefully (with oven mitts on) remove the foil from the corn cobs and brush with greek yogurt.
Top with cheese, chili powder and cilantro.
Serve with lime wedges to squeeze over the corn.

Nutrition

Serving: 1earCalories: 183kcalCarbohydrates: 35.2gProtein: 6.9gFat: 3.6gSaturated Fat: 2.2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 83mgPotassium: 34mgFiber: 2.2gSugar: 6.6gCalcium: 31mgIron: 0mg

Keyword corn on the cob, Healthy Elotes, Healthy Mexican Street Corn, Low Calorie Elotes, Low Calorie Mexican Street Corn

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Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers.

After a one year 150 pound weight loss (and I’ve kept it off for 13 years!) I started sharing all of my low calorie recipes with the world. They are always all-natural and geared around weight loss and weight management. I have even made some of these recipes with my Biggest Loser pal Bob Harper! Check out my weight loss story, my best selling cookbooks, and my numerous TV appearances by clicking here.