Close-up bowl of elote pasta salad on a kitchen counter with stainless steel stock pot and knife block behind

Elote Pasta Salad

Close-up bowl of elote pasta salad on a kitchen counter with stainless steel stock pot and knife block behind

Elote Pasta Salad

Melanie Richtman

Perfect Dinner Recipe

Cookware used: 2 Quart Saucepan with Cover


Elote Pasta Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 lb of pasta

  • 1 cup of corn (fresh or canned)

  • 1 jalapeno, diced

  • 3 green onions, diced

  • 1 red bell pepper, diced

  • ½ cup of chopped cilantro

  • 1 cup of crumbled Cojita cheese

  • ½ cup of sour cream

  • ½ cup of mayonnaise

  • 1 teaspoon of paprika

  • 1 teaspoon of chili powder

  • 1 teaspoon of garlic powder

  • Juice of one lime

  • Salt and pepper to taste

  • Tajin for garnish, if desired

Directions

  1. Cook the pasta according to package instructions and set aside to cool.

  2. Make the dressing by combining the sour cream, mayonnaise, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, and lime juice.

  3. Add the pasta, corn, jalapeno, red bell pepper, green onions, cilantro, and cojita cheese and mix.

  4. Add in the dressing and stir to combine.

  5. Top with additional Cojita cheese and tajin, as desired.
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