Description
Street Corn Pasta Salad is a vibrant and refreshing dish that beautifully marries the sweetness of roasted corn with a creamy lime dressing and fresh herbs. This delightful salad is perfect for summer picnics, barbecues, or a quick weeknight dinner. Its unique combination of flavors—smoky, tangy, and spicy—will impress your guests and keep them coming back for more. With easy preparation in just 30 minutes, this versatile dish can be served as a side or main course, making it ideal for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 400g pasta
- 2 roasted corn cobs
- 3 green onions
- 1 shallot
- 2 jalapeños
- ½ cup cilantro
- 1 cup cotija cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup mayo
- Juice and zest of 1 lime
- smoked paprika
- chili powder
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Roast the corn in a frying pan with olive oil until golden. Remove kernels from the cob.
- Cook pasta in salted water until al dente; strain and set aside.
- Prepare ingredients: slice green onions, mince shallot and jalapeños, crumble cotija cheese, and zest/juice lime.
- Mix dressing: combine sour cream, mayo, garlic, lime zest/juice, spices.
- In a large bowl, combine pasta with corn, veggies, cilantro, cotija cheese; add dressing and mix well.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (210g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 30mg