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This simple and delicious Mexican Street Corn Soup
will warm your heart and soul.

There’s an endless choice of “toss ins” for this soup. Add in some
leftover potatoes, chopped spinach or kale, mushrooms, or zucchini.

You can even throw in some chickpeas or edamame for
a little extra protein.

Use frozen corn or grill some ears and cut it right off the cob for an
even more robust flavor. Top with lime zest, fat free feta or a couple of slices of avocado.

You’re gonna want to double the recipe so you can freeze it and always have it on hand to eat.
They will definitely be coming back for more.

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Mexican Street Corn Soup

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This simple and delicious Mexican Street Corn Soup will warm your heart and soul. 

Ingredients

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8 cups Frozen Corn (thawed)

1 Yellow Onion (large, diced)

1 tbsp Chili Powder

1 1/2 tsps Spice Blend

1/2 tsp Sea Salt

6 cups Organic Vegetable Broth

1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast

1/4 Lime (juiced)

1/4 cup Cilantro

Instructions

  1. Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add corn, onion, chili powder, spice blend and salt. Stir occasionally for 6 to 8 minutes, or until onion is soft.
  2. Scoop out 1/3 of the mixture and set aside. Add stock to the pot. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. Use a handheld immersion blender to puree until smooth (or carefully transfer to a blender). Stir in nutritional yeast, lime juice and half the reserved corn mixture. Adjust seasoning as needed.
  4. Divide the soup into bowls and garnish with the remaining corn mixture, cilantro and additional chili powder (optional).

Notes

More Toppings

Top with lime zest, feta, Cotija cheese, avocado slices, or more nutritional yeast.

More Veggies

Add potatoes, eddoes, jicama, chopped kale, red bell pepper, mushrooms or zucchini.

Serve it With

Our Savoury Roasted Chickpeas, or alongside our Black Bean & White Fish Wraps or Mexican Quinoa Wraps recipe.

Leftovers

Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 5 days, or freeze if longer.

No Frozen Corn

Use fresh corn, or canned corn.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 4
  • Calories: 366
  • Sugar: 13g
  • Sodium: 670mg
  • Fat: 9g
  • Saturated Fat: 1g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 70g
  • Fiber: 10g
  • Protein: 11g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg

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Kathy Levin is an American College of Lifestyle Medicine board-certified lifestyle medicine dietitian and certified diabetes educator who helps people prevent and reverse pre-diabetes and diabetes. With over 30 years of specialized training, she combines evidence-based strategies with compassionate support to help clients achieve lasting health changes. At Nutritiously Simple, she offers personalized programs that empower clients to take control of their health using plant-forward nutrition and sustainable lifestyle strategies.

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