Mexican street corn pasta. That's what Mexican street corn is, after all-grilled corn topped with a zesty chile-lime spread and sprinkled with cheese. Just be prepared to get lots of requests for the recipe! This Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad is one of my all time favorite meals (salads?) to hit the blog.
If you are worried about the spice, just leave out the jalapeƱos. Mexican street corn (Elotes) is grilled corn on the cob, covered in a creamy chili lime dressing and cotija cheese. This pasta salad is a deconstructed version of traditional Mexican street corn, with a few tricks to get that smoky, grilled flavor without having to actually grill anything! You can have Mexican street corn pasta using 11 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Mexican street corn pasta
- You need 4 of cobs of corn grilled and cut (or one can of corn).
- Prepare 1 lb of pasta cooked and drained.
- You need 1 cup of pasta water (for sauce).
- It's 1 cup of heavy or lite cream.
- You need 1 can of a cooked veggies (optional- I used green beans).
- It's of Grilled chicken or ground turkey cooked (optional).
- You need of Chopped fresh parsley.
- You need 1/3 cup of Parmesan cheese.
- Prepare 2 handfuls of Queso fresco crumbled.
- You need of Sprinkle of pepper flakes.
- It's to taste of Salt and pepper.
The first time I ever tried Mexican street corn, it was love at first taste. The combination of sweet grilled corn, tart Mexican crema, crumbly Cotija cheese, and spices got my taste So I started thinking about what I could add to the street corn to bulk it up, and it hit me - this needs to become a pasta salad! Mexican Street Corn Salad - all of the flavors I love from Mexican street corn tucked inside a simple pasta salad! Charred corn, queso fresco, chili powder, and sour cream make this Mexican pasta salad a must for any summer meal.
Mexican street corn pasta instructions
- Boil pasta and set aside. Grill corn and cut up..
- Add heavy cream and some pasta water to pan. Heat through and added the 2 cheeses, veggies, pasta, and seasoning..
- Add chicken and anything else you would want..
This post is sponsored by Princess. Delicious vegetarian Street Corn Pasta Salad with sweet corn, red bell pepper, avocado, creamy goat cheese and a super addicting cilantro pesto. This easy corn pasta salad recipe is not only delicious but is also a great way to use up your summer corn. Elotes or Mexican street corn is the inspiration and base for today's recipe, but today, we're ditching the cobb and adding pasta, because pasta salad is life and I just know you guys are Loaded with textures and flavors, this Mexican street corn pasta salad is sure to be a hit at your next summer BBQ. Street corn just became a potluck favorite in this simple pasta salad.