Street Corn Pasta Salad

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The Easiest Creamy Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad! This recipe combines everything you love about esquites with a creamy pasta salad recipe! The perfect side dish or main course!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Servings:

Calories: 464kcal

Author: Marzia

Equipment

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) box of ditalini or mini farfalle pasta
32 ounces roasted corn freshly grilled or defrosted
½-1 cup cotija cheese crumbled (see notes)
½ cup cilantro chopped
2 tablespoons jalapenos minced (or serrano)

Tajin Dressing

1½ cups sour cream or full fat greek yogurt
¾ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup lime juice
1 tablespoon Tajin seasoning or everything but the elote seasoning
1-3 teaspoons chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

COOK: Heat a large pot of water to boiling, salt the water generously and bring back to a boil. Add the pasta, and cook for 1 minute longer than al dente. Drain the pasta once done, but do not rinse. Save a splash of pasta water for later. Cool the pasta on a large plate or baking sheet if time permits.
CREMA: In a measuring cup, combine the sour cream, mayo, lime juice, tajin, minced chipotle, cumin, and garlic powder. Give it a taste and adjust with tajin, salt or lime as needed.
TOSS: In a large bowl, stir the cooled pasta with a splash of dressing. Then add the corn, cotija, cilantro, and jalapenos. Taste and adjust with seasonings as desired.
SERVE: Place the salad in the refrigerator until ready to serve. You can also add cooked, diced chicken to give this more protein or make it a full meal. Store any leftovers in an airtight container.

Notes

Cotija cheese: with soak up a lot of the dressing. So if you like your salad really saucy, I suggest either making a bit more dressing, or using a little less cotija cheese! We typically use the lesser amount because I like a creamier pasta salad!
Get Creative: I love to play around with this salad a ton! You can crush up hot Cheetos and add it as a crumb topping. Grate jalapeño Colby jack cheese and stir it in. Season the sour cream with some ranch seasoning, or even just add extra ingredients like chopped red onions or avocados! Feel free to make it your own!

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