Description
Creamy Street Corn Pasta Salad is a delightful fusion of Mexican street corn flavors in a pasta salad form. With charred corn, creamy dressing, and zesty lime juice, this salad is perfect for summer gatherings and potlucks.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 12 ounces rotini or penne pasta
Corn Mixture:
- 3 cups corn kernels (fresh, frozen, or grilled)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 red onion, finely diced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
Dressing:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Finishing Touches:
- 1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Cook pasta according to package instructions, drain, and rinse under cold water.
- Sauté Corn: Heat olive oil, sauté corn in a skillet until lightly charred; set aside.
- Prepare Dressing: Whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, spices.
- Combine Ingredients: Toss pasta, corn, onion, jalapeño with dressing.
- Finish: Fold in cotija cheese and cilantro, chill before serving.
Notes
- Grilling fresh corn adds extra flavor.
- Substitute feta if cotija is unavailable.
- Can be made a day ahead and refrigerated.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad, Side Dish
- Method: Boiling, Tossing
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 310 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
