Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad

bowl of street corn pasta salad in a white bowl on a white napkin

Street Corn Pasta Salad is a unique side dish that will spice up any party! This pasta salad combines sweet corn, black beans, chili powder, and cilantro to create a deliciously creamy side dish.

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Course: Salads

Cuisine: Mexican

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 30

Servings: servings

Author: Jennifer Stewart

Ingredients

1 pound rotini pasta
2 cups corn frozen, canned or fresh corn
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup sour cream
juice of 1 lime
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon garlic salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup crumbled Cotija cheese
1/4 cup cilantro chopped

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Add your pasta and cook to al dente. Cook 1-2 minutes under recommended time to avoid overcooking.
Drain the pasta, rinse with cold water, and set aside to cool completely.
In a large non-stick skillet roast the corn on medium-high heat until the corn starts to get dark brown spots.
In a large mixing bowl combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, the juice of the lime, chili powder, cayenne pepper and garlic salt. Add pepper to taste.
To the dressing mix add the cooled corn, cooled pasta, Cotija cheese, and cilantro.
Toss together until everything is well combined.
Refrigerate for 1-2 hours until chilled.
Serve!

Notes

Don’t overcook the pasta. Undercook the pasta by 30 seconds to keep it firm. If the pasta is too mushy, it will get even mushier once you add the dressing.

Use fresh corn for more of a crunch.

While fresh lime adds a refreshing zest, feel free to swap in lime juice from concentrate.

Mix the salad dressing in a separate bowl and make sure it is fully combined before adding it to the other ingredients.

The longer you chill before serving, the better. Chilling 24 hours before serving will make the dressing even creamier.

Don’t store leftover pasta salad in the freezer. Instead, keep in an airtight container in your fridge.

The great thing about pasta salad is that it often tastes better the next day! This pasta salad can be stored in the fridge for 2-3 days and still taste fresh.

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