5.0 from 6 votes
Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad Recipe
This Mexican street corn pasta salad is cool, creamy, and flavorful, packed with fresh roasted corn, tangy lime, and a spicy kick, perfect for parties!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 240 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Salad , Appetizer
Cuisine:
American , Mexican
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb pasta noodles I’m using farfalle noodles
- 4 fresh ears of corn on the cob about 3 cups fresh corn kernels
- 1-2 Jalapeno peppers finely chopped (seeds and innards removed for less spicy)
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup fresh chopped cilantro
- 1/2 cup Mexican crema or use sour cream
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- Juice from 1 small lime about 1 tablespoon
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes or to taste
- 3 ounces cojita cheese crumbled
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in lightly salted boiling water until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- While the pasta is boiling, cut the corn from the cobs. Heat the olive oil in a large pan to medium-high heat and cook the corn for 8-9 minutes, stirring, or until the corn browns and chars. Alternatively, you can grill the corn to get the char, then cool and slice off the corn kernels.
- Next, add the charred corn to a large mixing bowl and stir in the cooked pasta and the remaining ingredients.
- Mix everything together until the corn is nice and creamy and the ingredients are uniformly mixed.
- Top with a bit of extra crumbly cheese and fresh cilantro.
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Notes
- If you’d prefer more mellow garlic flavor, soak the minced garlic in the lime juice before cooking the pasta.
Nutrition Information
Calories
240kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
164mg
(7%)
Potassium
209mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
383IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
109mg
(11%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 240
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 240kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 164mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 383IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 109mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.