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$ 4 t o t a l$1 / s e r v i n g$ 3.50 t o t a l$1.75 / s e r v i n gMexicanStreet Cornf o r fo u rb60i t e s60This recipe takes fresh,sweet summer corn—already amazing—andadds salt, tang, andspice to the experience.If you have an outdoorgrill, prepare the cornthat way, but for thosewithout, a broiler is agreat shortcut!4 cobs corn4 tbsp mayonnaise½ cup cotija, queso blanco, feta,Romano or Parmesan, gratedchili powder1 lime, sliced into wedgesTurn your oven’s broiler up to high.Peel off the outer layers of the corn and clean off all the corn silk. Leavethe green ends attached for a convenient handhold.Place the cobs on a baking pan under the broiler for 2 to 3 minutes,then rotate them and repeat until they’re brown and toasty all the wayaround. The broiling shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes total.Working quickly, spread a tablespoon of mayonnaise over each cob,lightly coating every kernel. Next, sprinkle the cheese all over the corn.It should stick fairly easily to the mayonnaise, but you’ll probably get alittle messy coating them thoroughly.Sprinkle chili powder over the corn, but not too heavy or it’ll be gritty.Use any chili powder you like; ancho or cayenne are great.Lastly, squeeze lime juice all over and serve hot!Green Chiliand CheddarQuesadillasf o r t w o4 tortillas (p. 137)½ cup sharp cheddar, grated½ cup green chilies, canned or fresh, chopped1 tbsp fresh cilantro, choppedThese are a great snack or a quick meal, andyou can add pretty much anything to them! Tomake ’em cheaper, use fresh tortillas (p. 137).Spread ¼ cup of green chilies evenly over onetortilla. Sprinkle ¼ cup of cheese over thechilies, then top with half the cilantro. Placeanother tortilla on top of each prepared tortillato form a quesadilla. Repeat!Place a large, non-stick pan on medium heat.Once it’s hot, add a quesadilla and toast forabout 1 minute. Flip it over and brown thesecond side, then do the same for the otherquesadilla. Slice into triangles and enjoy withsome fresh salsa (p. 163) and sour cream.b i t e s61