Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad
This Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad is a flavor bomb in every delicious bite! It’s loaded with corn, red onion, roasted red pepper, jalapeño, fresh cilantro and Cotija cheese all in a zesty dressing! It's perfect for all your summer parties!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time17 minutes mins
Total Time37 minutes mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: corn, Mexican street corn, pasta salad, summer
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 951kcal
Author: MaryAnn Dwyer
Pasta Salad
- 1 12-oz. box rotini pasta, I used GoodWheat Pasta from ShopRite
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 3 cups corn, fresh, frozen or canned
- 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, chopped
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
- 1 cup Cotija cheese, crumbled
Dressing
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 2 tsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. smoked paprika
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1/8 tsp. cayenne
Cook you pasta in salted water al dente, according to package directions. Drain and rinse quickly under cold water and set aside.
Melt butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add corn and cook until lightly browned. Remove from the heat to a bowl to cool.
Add you drained and cooled pasta, corn, red onion, roasted red peppers, jalapeno, cilantro and Cotija cheese to a large bowl. Toss with desired amount of dressing until well coated.
You can use fresh corn right off the cob, canned or frozen corn for this recipe, so this is a year round pasta salad.
I would definitely use smoked paprika instead of regular paprika for this recipe. The smoked flavor is really delicious.
Calories: 951kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 104g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 31g | Monounsaturated Fat: 55g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 698mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 998IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 1mg