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By Kristy

Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad

Name: Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 16 oz. rotini pasta; olive oil for tossing pasta; 2 (15 oz.) cans corn, drained; 1/2 cup cotija or queso fresco cheese; 3 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro + more for garnish; 1 cup sour cream; 2/3 cup mayonnaise; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; zest and juice of 2 limes; 1 teaspoon chili powder; a couple pinches cayenne pepper; Kosher salt; fresh cracked pepper

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

This Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad is loaded with corn, cotija and a deliciously tangy, creamy dressing that is the stuff dreams are made of. It's quick and easy to throw together and is made up of mostly pantry ingredients that you've probably already got in your kitchen!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:49:05 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories387 kcal (19%)

Total Fat20 g (29%)

Carbs46.1 g (18%)

Sugars5.7 g (6%)

Protein9.1 g (18%)

Sodium391.2 mg (20%)

Fiber3.5 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

16 ozrotini pasta

olive oil

for tossing pasta

2 x 15 ozcans corn

drained

½ cupcotija

or queso fresco cheese

3 tablespoonscilantro

freshly chopped, more for garnish

1 cupsour cream

⅔ cupmayonnaise

½ teaspoongarlic powder

2limes

zest and juice

1 teaspoonchili powder

2 pinchescayenne pepper

kosher salt

fresh cracked pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper and set aside to cool to room temperature. Or pop in the fridge to speed up the cooling process.

Step 2

In a medium bowl combine sour cream, mayo, lime zest and juice, garlic powder, chili powder, cayenne pepper, and a couple large pinches of salt and pepper.

Step 3

Add pasta, corn, cotija, and cilantro to a large bowl.

Step 4

Pour most of the dressing over the pasta and toss until everything is well coated.

Step 5

Transfer to serving platter, drizzle with remaining dressing and garnish with fresh chopped cilantro.

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