Street vendors across Mexico sell this style of roasted or grilled corn—topped with mayonnaise, chili powder and Cotija cheese. You can serve the unadorned corn on a platter with small bowls of the sauce, cheese and lime on the side so everyone can make their own.

Makes 4 servings

ACTIVE TIME: 25 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 25 minutes

EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy

2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
2 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
4 ears corn, husked
4 tablespoons finely shredded Cotija (see Shopping Tip) or Parmesan cheese
1 lime, quartered

1. Preheat grill to medium-high.
2. Combine mayonnaise, yogurt and chili powder in a small bowl.
3. Grill corn, turning occasionally, until marked and tender, 8 to 12 minutes total. Spread each ear with 1 tablespoon of the sauce and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon Cotija (or Parmesan). Serve with lime wedges.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 98 calories; 3 g fat (1 g sat, 0 g mono); 2 mg cholesterol; 16 g carbohydrate; 3 g protein; 4 g fiber; 108 mg sodium; 19 mg potassium.
1 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat

TIP: Shopping tip: Cotija cheese, also called queso añejo or queso añejado, is an aged Mexican cheese similar in texture and flavor to Parmesan. Find it near other specialty cheeses or in Mexican grocery stores.

This was great. I did boil the corn first, then grilled it to get the char marks. Basted it with the sauce at the end. I think it would have been dry just on the grill, this way it was very flavorful. Better than butter, next time I will add a little more chili powder.

Nan, Wilbraham, MA

This is awesome. we just boil corn half the time (it's still in season here and GREAT) and then smother it in the sauce. even our 3 year old loves it! DELICIOUS!

nik, Ham, AL

Delicious! It did take longer to grill the corn, maybe 18 minutes, but it was so worth it. Everyone at the table raved. I wouldn't change anything.

Beth, Milwaukee, WI

I eat this type of corn from a vendor everytime I visit Chicago. They normally add pourable butter to it though, like Parkay. IT IS DELICIOUS!! My mouth is watering for some right now! To everyone who hasn't tried it... YOU'RE MISSING OUT!!

Tiffany, Kalamazoo, MI