Street Corn Pasta Salad (Elote Pasta Salad)
If you love Mexican street corn (Elote), then you need this pasta salad! Tender pasta, fresh corn, Cojita cheese, cilantro all tossed in a smokey creamy dressing.
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Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- 6 oz short pasta rotini, gemelli, penne, campanelle
- 30.5 oz canned sweet corn 2 cans
- 1/3 cup fresh jalapeno chopped
- 1/3 cup red onion finely chopped
- 1 cup Mexican cojita cheese crumbled
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro finely chopped
Dressing-
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup mayo
- 3 Tbsp lime juice
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain water and rinse pasta with cold water. Set it aside and allow it to cool.6 oz short pasta, rotini, gemelli, penne, campanelle
- In a large salad bowl, add the cooled pasta and the rest of the ingredients for the salad.30.5 oz canned sweet corn, 2 cans, 1/3 cup fresh jalapeno, chopped, 1/3 cup red onion finely chopped, 1 cup Mexican cojita cheese, crumbled, 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped, 6 oz short pasta, rotini, gemelli, penne, campanelle
- Prepare the salad dressing in a small bowl, by mixing all the ingredients until creamy.1/2 cup sour cream, 1/3 cup mayo, 3 Tbsp lime juice, 3 garlic cloves , minced, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp paprika, ½ tsp chili powder, ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- Add the salad dressing to the salad and mix until well combined. (Taste and adjust the seasonings to desired taste.)
- Top the street corn salad with some additional crumbled Mexican cheese and cilantro.
- Serve immediately or cover and chill in the fridge until ready to serve.