Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad

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This Mexican street corn pasta salad transforms your average pasta salad to a vibrant, crunchy and creamy recipe. This salad will be the first thing to disappear from your next BBQ or dinner table!

What truly sets this pasta salad apart is its incredible creaminess. The luscious dressing is inspired by the tangy and savory elements of traditional street corn elote. The dressing coats every piece of pasta and vegetable, ensuring a harmonious and indulgent experience.

Whether you serve this Mexican street corn pasta salad at a backyard barbecue or as a vibrant addition to your dinner table, its guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser. If you don’t have cotija cheese, you can sub in feta cheese or parmesan cheese.

Its flavors, textures, and vibrant colors make it as appealing to the eye as it is to the palate. This corn pasta salad proves that fresh, simple ingredients can create something truly spectacular and delicious!

For the dressing you can sub in Greek yogurt or pureed cottage cheese for the sour cream. You can also use any medium sized pasta like bow tie, elbow macaroni, casarecce or radiatori.

If you like this recipe, you will also love this Mexican Street Corn Salad or this Mexican Street Corn Chicken Bake. Preferably made with bbq corn but you can also use frozen corn its place.

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Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad

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4.67 from 3 votes

Servings: 8

Prep Time: 20 minutes mins

Cook Time: 10 minutes mins

Total Time: 30 minutes mins

This Mexican street corn pasta salad takes the vibrant flavors of elote and transforms them into a creamy, irresistible pasta dish. Every bite is a delightful fusion of smoky grilled corn, tangy lime, a hint of chili, and rich creaminess.

Equipment

• large pot
• cutting board
• Large mixing bowl
• small mixing bowl

Ingredients 

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Dressing:

• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1½ limes, juiced
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Salad:

• 1 lb medium sized pasta
• 2 tbs butter
• 4 ears corn
• 1 small red bell pepper, fine diced
• 1 large avocado, diced
• 3 tbs cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 cup cotija cheese, crumbled + more for topping
• garnish: Tajin seasoning, cotija + cilantro

Instructions

• Cook the pasta al dente according to package directions. Drain and set aside. I drizzle on some olive oil and toss to prevent the pasta from sticking together.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, zest of 1/2 lime, lime juice, salt, garlic powder, onion powder and cayenne pepper until smooth and uniform. Taste the dressing and make sure it is satisfactory to your preference and palate. Adjust with salt or lime juice if needed.
• Grill or pan sear your corn ears in the butter. Shave/slice the corn off of the corn ears.
• In a large bowl, add in the pasta, corn, bell pepper, avocado, cilantro, cotija, dressing and toss until all is coated. Top with cilantro, cotija and Tajin.

Notes

You may also like this Easy Greek Style Pasta Salad

1. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4 days.
2. You can sub in Greek yogurt for the sour cream. 
3. If you don’t have cotija cheese, you can sub in feta cheese or parmesan cheese.
4. You can use any medium sized pasta shape like bow ties, elbow macaroni, casarecce or radiatori.

Nutrition

Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 736mg | Potassium: 366mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 800IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 1mg

Author: Stella Drivas