Street Corn (Elote) Pasta Salad

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Begin by making the Street Corn Dip as per the recipe available on Chef Bai dot Kitchen's Free Recipes tab.
  2. 2Clean and prepare a grill by rubbing an onion half on the grates.
  3. 3Place corn on the cob onto the grill to char, rotating as needed until charred.
  4. 4Boil the macaroni pasta according to package instructions.
  5. 5Once cooked, drain the pasta using a colander.
  6. 6Carefully cut the charred corn kernels off the cobs.
  7. 7Rinse soaked cashews and add them to a blender.
  8. 8Add other ingredients to the blender, including water, lemon juice, and nutritional yeast, to create a creamy sauce.
  9. 9Blend until smooth.
  10. 10Combine the cooked pasta, charred corn kernels, sliced jalapeños, pinto beans, chopped bell pepper, minced cilantro, and seasonings (including salt) in a large bowl.
  11. 11Pour the prepared creamy sauce over the ingredients in the bowl.
  12. 12Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until well combined.
  13. 13Add hemp hearts to the mixture and mix again.
  14. 14Portion the pasta salad into individual mason jars for storage.
  15. 15Garnish with a lime wedge before serving.

Ingredients

  • Street Corn Dip
  • Elbow noodles
  • Pinto beans
  • Scallions
  • Jalapeños
  • Bell pepper
  • Cilantro
  • Salt
  • Lime

Equipment

GrillKnifeBlenderColanderLarge bowlMason jars

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