Healthy Corn Recipes and Cooking Tips

Featured Recipes

Avocado-Corn Salsa

A fresh salsa of avocado and corn is great with simple sautéed fish or just about anything Mexican-inspired—huevos rancheros, a quick quesadilla or atop rice and beans.

» Avocado-Corn Salsa

The secret to a grilled pizza is having all your ingredients ready to go before you head out to the grill. Make it a meal: Toss the extra black beans, diced tomato and some avocado with prewashed salad greens and a tangy vinaigrette and dinner is on the table in no time.

» Smoky Corn & Black Bean Pizza

Southwestern Calico Corn

Peppers, cumin and chili powder are a natural combination with corn and hominy (dried corn that's had its hull removed).

» Southwestern Calico Corn

Spaghetti with Clams & Corn

Fresh corn kernels give spaghetti and clams a hint of summer clambake. Look for minced fresh clams or clam strips at the seafood counter in your market.

» Spaghetti with Clams & Corn

Mexican Grilled Corn

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.

» Mexican Grilled Corn

Enjoy delicious, healthy corn recipes from EatingWell.

When fresh summer corn fills grocery stores and farmers markets, take advantage—nothing beats fresh corn on the cob or a cool corn salad on a hot summer day. Corn is not just delicious and kid-friendly, it is also high in folate, vitamin C, niacin, thiamine and fiber.

No fresh corn on hand? Frozen corn is extremely versatile. Use it in soups, stews or as a side on its own or with other vegetables. Start enjoying more corn with our recipe collection. Grilled, boiled, roasted, creamed or cut, corn is a great way to get another vegetable on the table.