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This easy and healthy Elote Dip Recipe is a crowd pleasing side dish. If you love the flavors of Mexican Street Corn, you’ve got to give this Mexican Corn Dip recipe a try!
Whether you need a delicious app for a happy hour celebration or you’re celebrating Cinco de Mayo with friends, this is an easy recipe that always pleases a crowd.
If you like Mexican flavors as much as I do, you’ll love this spicy Mexican Corn Dip Recipe, this Cilantro Lime Chicken, or these Slow Cooker Fajitas.
Why I Love This Healthy Elote Dip Recipe
If you’ve been to my site before, you know that I like to lighten up otherwise unhealthy recipes. This Mexican Street Corn Dip uses Greek yogurt instead of sour cream, mayonnaise, or cream cheese – but the results are just as creamy and binge worthy and your body will appreciate the boost of protein.
Enjoy!
– Becca
Ingredients in this Elote Corn Dip
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- Cotija cheese: This is an aged Mexican white cheese, not to be confused with queso fresco. Cotija has a salty, milky flavor that is perfect for this dip. If you can’t find cojita in your area, feel free to use whatever your favorite cheese is. I’ve used both feta cheese and pepper jack cheese in a pinch and they were each delicious.
- Greek yogurt: This is a healthy substitute for the mayo or sour cream that you usually find with elote.
- Blended Cottage Cheese: Hold on, hear me out. I am not a fan of cottage cheese on it’s own, but, when you blend it together with Greek yogurt, you save so many calories without sacrificing creaminess or flavor.
Directions for this Easy Elote Corn Dip
Step 1: In a medium sized cast iron skillet or frying pan set over medium high heat, melt the butter and add in the corn.
Cook the corn for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the corn has started to char on some pieces. The roasted corn taste of this recipe is what makes it so delicious.
Step 2: Remove the corn from the heat and transfer to a medium bowl. Allow the corn to cool for a few minutes.
While the corn is cooling, blend together the cottage cheese and Greek yogurt, and then pour it on top of the cooled corn.
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Step 3: Add in the rest of the ingredients and stir together well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 4: Enjoy with warm tortilla chips!
Recipe Tips
- Fresh, in-season corn is delicious! I like to grill it for this recipe, but you can also broil kernels on a baking sheet for 5–10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stay close to the oven—broiled corn can char quickly.
- If you’d rather not use Greek yogurt or cottage cheese, you can substitute mayo. Just remember, it’s higher in calories and fat and doesn’t align with the healthy eating plans below.
- I do not love freezing this recipe. I feel like the creamy ingredients don’t thaw well. You can definitely cook and freeze the corn and spices ahead of time, though.
- Looking for spice? I love drizzling hot sauce on this before eating!
- Grocery stores stock items differently depending on the region. If you don’t see Cotija cheese with the other cheeses, ask a store employee where to find it.
Healthy Elote Dip Recipe FAQs
Elote comes from the Nahuatl word elotl, which means “tender cob”.
Traditional elote is often high in fat and calories, making it less of a healthy choice. In this elote dip, we’ve replaced the heavier ingredients with lighter, protein-packed options that keep the flavor while lowering calories and fat.
Mexican Adobo Chicken Recipe or Carne Enchilada are excellent protein options to pair with elote dip. For sides, try Homemade Guacamole Recipe or Blender Salsa. And of course, serve with tortilla chips or fresh veggies for dipping.
Healthy Eating Plans
The healthy ingredients in this recipe make it perfect for any healthy eating plan!
21 Day Fix Containers
Entire recipe: (I give you this count in case you change something in the recipe-it will make it a little easier to recalculate your containers): 3 yellow containers, 6 teaspoons, 1 blue container, 1 red container
Per 2/3 cup serving: Count each serving 1/2 yellow container, 1 tsp, 1/6 blue container, 1/6 red container.
Weight Watchers Points
2 Points per serving on the 2025 Plan when using fat free* cottage cheese and Greek yogurt.
*You may need to use less of these ingredients in the recipe because the fat free dairy if going to be a little more watery than the full or reduced fat versions.
2B Mindset
This is a recipe that I’d eat with lunch and use veggies to dip in, or fill baby bell peppers with the elote dip to get veggies in!
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Healthy Elote Dip Recipe
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Equipment
- Enameled Cast Iron Pan
- Mixing Bowls
- Vitamix Blender
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 15 oz corn, canned (about 3 cups corn)
- ⅓ cup Cotija cheese
- 6 tbsp Greek yogurt
- 6 tbsp cottage cheese blended together with the yogurt, so there are no chunks
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 lime juiced
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- In a medium sized cast iron skillet or frying pan set over medium heat, melt the butter and add in the corn. 2 tbsp butter 2 15 oz corn, canned
- Cook the corn for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the corn has started to char on some pieces. The roasted corn taste of this recipe is what makes it so delicious.
- Remove the corn from the heat and transfer to a medium bowl. Allow the corn to cool for a few minutes before adding the remaining ingredients.
- While the corn is cooling, blend together the cottage cheese and Greek yogurt and then pour it on top of the cooled corn. 6 tbsp Greek yogurt 6 tbsp cottage cheese
- Add in the rest of the ingredients and stir together well. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 1/3 cup Cotija cheese 2 tbsp fresh cilantro 1 lime 1 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Enjoy with warm tortilla chips!
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This was delicious! I used cilantro instead of parsley and am excited to have this for lunches for the rest of the week!