Street Corn Pasta Salad

Recipe adapted from Little Spice Jar.

Ingredients:

Pasta Salad:

• 16 oz. of ditalini or mini farfalle pasta
• 32 oz. roasted corn freshly grilled or defrosted
• 1/2 c. cilantro chopped
• 2 TBSP jalapenos minced (or serrano)
• 1/2-1 c. cotija cheese crumbled

Tajin Dressing:

• 1 1/2 c. crema or full fat Greek yogurt
• 3/4 c. mayonnaise
• 1/4 c. lime juice
• 1 TBSP Tajin seasoning 
• 1-3 tsp. chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• Salt, to taste

Directions:

1. Cook Pasta: Heat a large pot of water to boiling, salt the water generously and bring back to a boil. Add the pasta, and cook for 1 minute longer than al dente. Drain the pasta once done, but do not rinse. Save a splash of pasta water for later. Cool the pasta on a large plate or baking sheet if time permits.
2. Tajin Dressing: In a bowl combine the crema, mayo, lime juice, tajin, minced chipotle, cumin, and garlic powder. Give it a taste and adjust with tajin, salt or lime as needed.
3. Add Dressing to Pasta: In a large bowl, stir the cooled pasta with a splash of dressing. Then add the corn, cilantro, and jalapenos. Taste and adjust with seasonings as desired. Top with cotija cheese.

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Street Corn Pasta Salad

Recipe by RC

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Ingredients

• Pasta Salad:

• 16 oz. of ditalini or mini farfalle pasta

• 32 oz. roasted corn freshly grilled or defrosted

• 1/2 c. cilantro chopped

• 2 TBSP jalapenos minced (or serrano)

• 1/2-1 c. cotija cheese crumbled

• Tajin Dressing:

• 1 1/2 c. crema or full fat Greek yogurt

• 3/4 c. mayonnaise

• 1/4 c. lime juice

• 1 TBSP Tajin seasoning 

• 1-3 tsp. chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced

• 1 tsp. ground cumin

• 1 tsp. garlic powder

• Salt, to taste

Directions

• Cook Pasta: Heat a large pot of water to boiling, salt the water generously and bring back to a boil. Add the pasta, and cook for 1 minute longer than al dente. Drain the pasta once done, but do not rinse. Save a splash of pasta water for later. Cool the pasta on a large plate or baking sheet if time permits.
• Tajin Dressing: In a bowl combine the crema, mayo, lime juice, tajin, minced chipotle, cumin, and garlic powder. Give it a taste and adjust with tajin, salt or lime as needed.
• Add Dressing to Pasta: In a large bowl, stir the cooled pasta with a splash of dressing. Then add the corn, cilantro, and jalapenos. Taste and adjust with seasonings as desired. Top with cotija cheese.