Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad
This Mexican street corn pasta salad is creamy, zesty, and packed with bold flavor. An easy elote-inspired side dish perfect for BBQs, potlucks, and summer meals.
Servings: 6
Calories: 366kcal
Ingredients
- ½ box (16 oz) rotini pasta only 8 ounces of pasta are needed
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup Mexican crema
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 limes juiced, about 2 tbsp
- 2 limes zested, about 1 tbs
- 2 cans (15 oz) sweet corn drained
- ½ large red onion diced
- ½ cup cotija cheese crumbled
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- 2 tablespoons Tajin seasoning
Instructions
- Prepare the pasta. In a large non-stick pot, cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Make the dressing. In a medium bowl, combine the Mayo, crema, salt, pepper, garlic, cayenne, lime juice, and lime zest. Set aside.
- Mix the ingredients. In a large bowl, mix the cooked pasta, sweet corn, red onion, cotija cheese, and cilantro. Reserve a pinch of cilantro for top, if desired.
- Add the dressing. Add the creamy dressing to the pasta mixture and fold it in well until completely incorporated.
- Add the topping. Sprinkle the Tajin over the salad and store it covered in your refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 931mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 441IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 0.3mg