Mexican Corn Dip
Ingredients:

  • 4 oz reduced-fat cream cheese (room temperature)
  • 1/4 cup light sour cream
  • 2 tbsp light mayonnaise
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • 3/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp white pepper
  • 1 15-ounce can whole kernel corn, drained
  • 3/4 cup freshly grated cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup finely diced jalapenos (de-seeded)
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions
  • 2 tbsp finely diced red bell pepper
  • 1 tbsp chopped cilantro

Instructions:

Spoon the mixture into a serving bowl. Surround with your choice of dippers (Fritos, tortilla chips, or veggies).

Prepare the Dip:

In a large mixing bowl, combine the reduced-fat cream cheese, light sour cream, and light mayonnaise.

Add lime juice, kosher salt, garlic powder, and white pepper. Mix until smooth and creamy.

Add Ingredients:

Stir in the drained corn, grated cheddar cheese, diced jalapenos, sliced green onions, diced red bell pepper, and chopped cilantro.

Serve:
Spoon the mixture into a serving bowl. Surround with your choice of dippers (Fritos, tortilla chips, or veggies).
Total Points Calculation

  1. Points for the entire dip (excluding dippers):
    • Cream cheese: 16 points
    • Sour cream: 5 points
    • Mayonnaise: 7 points
    • Corn: 6 points
    • Cheddar cheese: 8 points
    • Total: 42 points
  2. Points per serving:
    • Assuming the dip serves 8:
    • Points per serving (without dippers): 42 / 8 = 5.25 points

Adjusted Recipe for Lower Points

To reduce the points, consider using lighter alternatives:

  • Replace full-fat cream cheese with reduced-fat cream cheese:
    • Reduced-fat cream cheese (4 oz) = 8 points
  • Use light sour cream:
    • Light sour cream (1/4 cup) = 2 points
  • Replace full-fat mayonnaise with light mayonnaise:
    • Light mayonnaise (2 tbsp) = 3 points

Adjusted Points Calculation

Rounded to 3.5 points per serving

Points for the entire dip (using lighter ingredients):

Reduced-fat cream cheese: 8 points

Light sour cream: 2 points

Light mayonnaise: 3 points

Corn: 6 points

Cheddar cheese: 8 points

Total: 27 points

Points per serving (using lighter ingredients):

Assuming the dip serves 8:

Points per serving (without dippers): 27 / 8 = 3.38 points