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Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad in white bowl
Erin Antoniak

Mexican Street Corn Inspired Pasta Salad

5 from 3 votes
Are you craving the flavors of street corn but don't want to deal with the mess? This Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad is the perfect solution! It combines all the deliciousness of grilled street corn with pasta, making it easier to eat and enjoy. The charred corn, creamy cotija cheese, and tangy yogurt sauce make for a flavorful side dish.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 10 1 cup servings
Course: pasta salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 284
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz noodles I used cellentani shaped
  • 4 cups corn fresh or canned
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1/2 red onion diced
  • 1 jalapeno deseeded and diced small
  • 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1/3 cup sriracha
  • 2 large limes juiced
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese + more for sprinkling on top

Method
 

  1. Cook noodles according to package, drain, and pour into a large bowl.
  2. Heat a large skillet over high heat with avocado oil. Once hot, add corn, red pepper, onion, and jalapeno. You want to char your corn slightly so it has a roasted flavor and some brown bits. This will take about 6-8 minutes, toss occasionally.
  3. Pour into bowl with corn and let cool.
  4. In a small bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, sriracha, lime juice, water, salt, chili powder, cumin, paprika. Stir in crumbled cheese.
  5. Add yogurt sauce to bowl with corn and pasta. Toss to combine everything until evenly coated.
  6. Top with more cheese and cilantro.

Nutrition

Calories: 284kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 12gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 544mgPotassium: 340mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 736IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 1mg

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