Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad Jars
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5.0
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4 large servings
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Course
Main Course, Salad
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Cuisine
Mexican
Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad Jars
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With a delicious pairing of pasta and butter beans, this Mexican street corn pasta salad is the ideal meal prep, high-protein lunch. And with a specific method for storing this in jars, you won't have any soggy veggies to contend with. Whip it up in just 20 minutes and have lunch or dinner for the whole week!
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Ingredients
Sauce
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp lime juice
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp each garlic powder and cayenne pepper
Pasta Salad
- 8 oz uncooked ditalini pasta
- 1 tsp olive oil 5 mL
- 2 oz cans butter beans drained and rinsed
- 2 oz cans corn drained well
- 4 green onions sliced
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- ⅓ cup crumbled cotija cheese
- Optional: sprinkle of chili lime seasoning, like tajin
Instructions
- Pasta: Cook 8 oz uncooked ditalini pasta to al dente according to package instructions. Drain then transfer back to the pot. Toss with 1 tsp olive oil to prevent sticking, then let it cool while you prepare everything else.
- Sauce: Stir together all Sauce ingredients.
- Assemble: Either toss everything together in a large bowl, or meal prep it in jars.To meal prep, spoon Sauce evenly into 4 large (32-oz) mason jars. Evenly divide ingredients into the jars in this order: beans, corn, pasta, green onions, cilantro, and cheese (sprinkle with optional tajin). Close lids and store in the fridge for up to 5 days. To serve, dump the contents of a jar into a bowl and stir!
Notes
- Storage: This salad gets better in the fridge! Leftovers will last up to 5 days in the fridge, and when stored layered in jars, the texture will be perfect on day 5. If stored mixed all together, the green onions and cilantro will start to get a bit soggy but will still be tasty!
- Can I use frozen corn? Sure! Add it to the boiling pasta for the last couple of minutes to thaw it, and then use normally.
- Salt the Pasta Water: on't forget to salt your pasta water. This ensures the pasta holds it's texture and shape rather than becoming mushy.
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