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 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Ingredients
1lbpasta
4ears corngrilled
4green onionschopped
1jalapenoseeds optional, chopped
Cacique queso frescocrumbled
Cilantrochopped
2limes(zest of 1 + juice of both)
½cupCacique Crema Mexicana
Pinchsugar
2tbspolive oil
1tspchili powder
½tsppaprika
1tspgarlic 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.