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elote pasta salad on a cobalt blue ceramic plate
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Elote Pasta Salad

This Mexican street corn-inspired pasta salad is a meal prep dream.
Course Main Course, pasta, Salad, Side Dish
Keyword cilantro, creamy pasta salad, crema, easy pasta salad, elote, jalapeno, mexican inspired, pasta salad recipe, queso fresco, street corn
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1 lb pasta
  • 4 ears corn grilled
  • 4 green onions chopped
  • 1 jalapeno seeds optional, chopped
  • Cacique queso fresco crumbled
  • Cilantro chopped
  • 2 limes (zest of 1 + juice of both)
  • ½ cup Cacique Crema Mexicana
  • Pinch sugar
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • Salt & pepper

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add your pasta. Cook according to package instructions, or until al dente. Drain and then rinse with cold water to stop the cooking. Hit it with a drizzle of olive oil to prevent sticking!
  • While the pasta cooks, char the corn either on a grill or in a dry skillet until golden. Set aside to cool then cut off of the cobs.
  • Make the Creamy Chili Lime Dressing: In a small bowl, combine the crema mexicana, lime juice and zest, olive oil, chili powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and a pinch of sugar. Mix, whisk, or blend to combine into the creamy dressing.
  • In a large bowl toss together the pasta, corn, green onion, jalapeno, cilantro, and queso fresco.
  • Pour the creamy chili lime dressing on top.
  • Mix well to combine.