Zesty Mexican Style Corn

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All About This Zesty Mexican Style Corn

This Zesty Mexican Style Corn is the perfect side dish to go along with your favorite Mexican fare. With just a few simple ingredients, you can transform plain corn into a flavorful fiesta! Chili powder, cumin, oregano, and paprika help give this dish some traditional Mexican flavor, and I’d be willing to bet that you already have these seasonings in your pantry. Additionally, some fresh lime juice and zest really take things up a notch in the flavor department! If you have just a few minutes to spare, you can whip up this tasty side dish in no time!

What You’ll Need

Equipment

• Knife
• Cutting board
• Frying pan
• Spoon

Ingredients

• Avocado oil spray (or any cooking spray of your choice)
• Corn
• Chili Powder
• Cumin
• Oregano
• Paprika
• Garlic Powder
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Lime
• Fresh cilantro

How To Make This Zesty Mexican Style Corn

Happily, you can use fresh, frozen, or canned corn for this dish. Whatever you have on hand is totally fine! In a frying pan over medium heat with some avocado oil spray, saute the corn for 4-5 minutes until it is heated through. Remove the pan from the heat and add the seasonings, lime juice, lime zest, and cilantro and stir until well combined.

Serving Suggestions

This Zesty Mexican Style Corn is perfect with any Mexican dish! Try it out with my Easy 30-Minute Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas and Cilantro Lime Rice for a completely simple and delicious weeknight meal.

Nutritional Information

This Zesty Mexican Style Corn makes four servings at 1/2 cup each. Each serving comes out to 83 calories, 2 WW Green SmartPoints®, 0 WW Blue SmartPoints®, and 0 WW Purple SmartPoints®.

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More Side Dishes

Are you looking for some more side dish ideas? Be sure to check out my Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Crispy Oven Roasted Potatoes, and Oven Roasted Vegetables!

If you make this recipe, please let me know! Leave a comment below, or post a picture and tag me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, or Twitter with @cookingwithfudge or #cookingwithfudge.

Zesty Mexican Style Corn

This Zesty Mexican Style Corn is the perfect side dish to go along with your favorite Mexican fare. With just a few simple ingredients, you can transform plain corn into a flavorful fiesta!

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

Keywords: Cilantro, Cilantro Lime Rice, corn, Mexican, Side Dish

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 83kcal

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

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Adjustable Servings: 4 servings

Equipment

• Knife
• Cutting board
• Frying pan
• Spoon

Ingredients

• Avocado oil spray or any cooking spray of your choice
• 2 cups corn fresh, frozen, or canned
• 1/2 teaspoon chili Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 lime juiced and zested
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped

Instructions

• In a medium frying pan over medium heat with some avocado oil spray, saute the corn until heated through.
• Remove the pan from the heat and add the seasonings, lime juice and zest, and cilantro and stir until well combined.

Notes

This Zesty Mexican Style Corn makes four servings at 1/2 cup each. Each serving comes out to 83 calories, 2 WW Green SmartPoints®, 0 WW Blue SmartPoints®, and 0 WW Purple SmartPoints®.

Recipe URL: https://cookingwithfudge.com/zesty-mexican-style-corn/

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 83kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 297mg | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 378IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg

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