Corn on the Cob with Cheese and Lime

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Health score
9%
Corn on the Cob with Cheese and Lime
45 min.
2
495kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.1 teaspoon ground pepper to taste
  • 0.8 cup cotija cheese shredded
  •  ears corn 
  • servings lime wedges 
  • 0.3 cup mayonnaise 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • whisk
  • grill
  • grater

Directions

  1. Prepare grill.
  2. Soak corn in husks in cold water 10 minutes.
  3. Drain corn and grill on a rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until husks are charred, about 10 minutes. Shuck corn and grill until kernels are browned in spots, about 10 minutes.
  4. While corn is grilling, in a small bowl whisk together mayonnaise and cayenne. Using the small teardrop-shaped holes on a four-sided grater grate cotija.
  5. Brush mayonnaise mixture onto hot corn and sprinkle with cojita.
  6. Serve corn on the cob with lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts

Calories495kcal
Protein10.88%
Fat61.33%
Carbs27.79%

Properties

Glycemic Index
70.5
Glycemic Load
0.71
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
17.999130420063%

Flavonoids

Hesperetin
0.43mg
Naringenin
0.03mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:494.96kcal
24.75%
Fat:35.49g
54.6%
Saturated Fat:11.35g
70.92%
Carbohydrates:36.18g
12.06%
Net Carbohydrates:32.52g
11.82%
Sugar:11.46g
12.73%
Cholesterol:61.82mg
20.61%
Sodium:846.11mg
36.79%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:14.16g
28.33%
Vitamin K:47.3µg
45.05%
Phosphorus:356.19mg
35.62%
Vitamin B2:0.58mg
34.14%
Calcium:283.67mg
28.37%
Vitamin B1:0.37mg
24.61%
Folate:95.21µg
23.8%
Vitamin B6:0.41mg
20.58%
Magnesium:77.82mg
19.45%
Vitamin B5:1.88mg
18.85%
Vitamin B3:3.76mg
18.78%
Zinc:2.49mg
16.63%
Vitamin B12:0.98µg
16.4%
Manganese:0.31mg
15.68%
Vitamin C:12.63mg
15.3%
Potassium:530.01mg
15.14%
Fiber:3.66g
14.65%
Selenium:10.18µg
14.54%
Vitamin A:644.69IU
12.89%
Vitamin E:1.19mg
7.9%
Iron:1.38mg
7.65%
Copper:0.12mg
6.08%
Vitamin D:0.28µg
1.87%
Source:Epicurious