Mexican Elote Street Corn Pasta Salad
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Mexican Elote Street Corn Pasta Salad
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This Mexican Elote Street Corn Pasta Salad is a MUST-have recipe for the summer! Made with fresh charred corn, tender pasta, salty cheese, and a creamy tangy dressing. This delicious pasta salad has the best flavor and ready in just 30 minutes. Definitely one of my new go-to favorite side dishes!
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Ingredients
- 3 cups grilled corn (360g) ~4 ears of corn grilled & cut off the cob or frozen fire roasted corn
- 8 oz. bowtie pasta cooked and drained
- 1/3 cup light sour cream (80g)
- 1/3 cup light mayo (80g)
- 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice (30g) more to taste
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 2 garlic cloves minced - I used frozen and defrosted in butter
- 1 tsp EACH: cumin & chili powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup crumbled fresco or cotija cheese (56g)
- 1/3 cup green onion sliced
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
- chili lime seasoning like Tajin for sprinkling on top for serving
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Instructions
- Start by cooking your corn and pasta. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and once boiling, add pasta and cook until al dente (about 9 minutes) then rinse with cool water to stop the cooking process and set aside.
- If grilling corn, preheat a grill (or grill pan) to medium-high heat. Brush the corn with olive oil and grill for 2 minutes per side, or until charred to liking. Then remove from the grill and set aside. If using frozen corn, make sure corn is defrosted and cooled.
- In a large bowl, combine the sour cream, mayo, lime juice, butter, garlic, cumin, chili powder and salt. Add the pasta, corn, cheese, green onion and cilantro and toss to evenly coat.
- Taste and add more lime juice, salt or mayo to taste. Serve immediately or let chill until ready to serve (the flavors come together the longer it sits!)
- When ready to serve, give pasta salad a good stir then sprinkle chili lime seasoning over top and enjoy!
Notes
- Salt your pasta water. Salting the pasta water will give the pasta more flavor.
- Cook pasta until al dente! It's so easy to overcook pasta! To help prevent this, cook the pasta for a minute less than the lowest recommended cooking time on the package directions. Then rinse pasta immediately with cool water to stop the pasta from cooking more. Overcooked pasta = mushy pasta.
- Use fresh corn if possible. Even though frozen corn will work just fine, I highly recommend using fresh sweet corn if it's in season for this recipe. It's one of the reasons it's a go-to summertime recipe for us!
- Let pasta salad sit (if time allows). Chilling pasta salad for a few hours in the fridge brings the flavors together more!
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1/8 of recipe (136g)
Calories
225kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
31.4g
(10%)
Protein
7.9g
(16%)
Fat
7.5g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2.8g
(14%)
Cholesterol
16.8mg
(6%)
Fiber
3.8g
(15%)
Sugar
5.6g
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 225 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/8 of recipe (136g) | |
| Calories | 225kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 31.4g | 10% |
| Protein | 7.9g | 16% |
| Fat | 7.5g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.8g | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 16.8mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 15% |
| Sugar | 5.6g | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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