Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad

15m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cook the pasta according to package directions.
  2. 2Roast the corn kernels in olive oil with salt, pepper and minced garlic and jalapeño.
  3. 3Finely chop the cilantro and scallions.
  4. 4In a bowl, combine the cooked pasta, roasted corn, cilantro and scallions.
  5. 5In a blender, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, chipotle peppers, lime juice and lime zest. Blend until smooth.
  6. 6Add the blended sauce to the pasta mixture and stir to combine.
  7. 7Add crumbled cotija cheese to the mixture and stir to combine.
  8. 8Garnish with extra cilantro and scallions.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups ditalini pasta
  • 2 pinches kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 cups fresh corn kernels
  • 1 pinch fresh cracked black pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 0.5 unit fresh jalapeño
  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • 1 bunch scallions
  • 0.25 cup cotija cheese
  • 0.5 cup sour cream
  • 0.5 cup mayo
  • 2 whole chipotle peppers packed in adobo
  • 0.33 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 unit lime zest

Equipment

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