Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad
servings
Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad combines the zesty flavors of the classic Mexican dish with rotini noodles and a creamy dressing. This pasta salad is perfect for all your summer BBQs and pool parties.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces rotini pasta
- 4 cups fresh corn about 4-5 ears
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle chili pepper more or less to taste
- zest of 1 lime
- juice of 1 lime about 2 tablespoons
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ½ cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 cup crumbled Cotija cheese
- ⅓ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
- Lime wedges for serving (optional)
Instructions
Dressing
- In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, salt, pepper, chipotle chili pepper, lime juice and lime zest. Mix well.
Pasta Salad
- Cook pasta according to manufacturer’s directions with about a tablespoon of kosher salt added to the pasta water for seasoning. Drain.
- Remove the kernels from the cobs.
- Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the corn and cook for 3 minutes, stirring once halfway through cooking.
- In a large bowl, place the cooked pasta, corn, red onion, Cotija cheese, and cilantro. Mix well. Add the dressing and mix until everything is completely coated.
- Can be served warm or cold. Store
Notes
- I've found it easiest to cut the fresh corn off the cobs using this method: stand the point of each cob in the center of an upright Bundt pan, and carefully shave down the sides with a sharp knife. This way, the kernels fall into the pan and it's easier clean up.
- Salad will be creamy from the dressing if served immediately, but when served after refrigeration, pasta will absorb the dressing. We love to eat it either way, but I do love how the flavors become a bit more intense when the salad is made ahead of time.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 618mg | Potassium: 402mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 477IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 1mg