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! Mexican street corn (Elotes) is grilled corn on the cob, covered in a creamy chili lime dressing and cotija cheese.
Primarily because corn is my favorite Controlling the spice in this Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad.
If you are worried about the spice, just leave out the jalapeños, paprika, and half.
How to make Mexican street corn pasta salad.
You can cook Mexican street corn pasta using 11 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Mexican street corn pasta
- It's 4 of cobs of corn grilled and cut (or one can of corn).
- It's 1 lb of pasta cooked and drained.
- You need 1 cup of pasta water (for sauce).
- You need 1 cup of heavy or lite cream.
- It's 1 can of a cooked veggies (optional- I used green beans).
- It's of Grilled chicken or ground turkey cooked (optional).
- Prepare of Chopped fresh parsley.
- Prepare 1/3 cup of Parmesan cheese.
- You need 2 handfuls of Queso fresco crumbled.
- Prepare of Sprinkle of pepper flakes.
- You need to taste of Salt and pepper.
Cook your pasta al dente; rinse with cool water and drain well. Once everything is ready, toss together. Here's our take on Mexican street corn pasta salad…. This street corn pasta salad has everything you could want: sweetness from the corn, saltiness from the bacon, creaminess from the dressing, brightness from the lime juice and spiciness from the jalapeño, chili and cayenne pepper.
Mexican street corn pasta step by step
- 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..
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! Can't get enough elote in your life? And so we give you this picnic-ready summer side, loaded up with all of the hallmarks of Mexican street corn: mayo, chili powder, Cotija, cilantro and a squeeze of lime, with the added bonus of pasta salad in the mix. Street corn just became a potluck favorite in this simple pasta salad.