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elote pasta salad on a cobalt blue ceramic plate

Elote Pasta Salad

This Mexican street corn-inspired pasta salad is a meal prep dream.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Serves 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb pasta
  • 4 ears corn grilled
  • 4 green onions chopped
  • 1 jalapeno seeds optional, chopped
  • Cacique queso fresco crumbled
  • Cilantro chopped
  • 2 limes (zest of 1 + juice of both)
  • ½ cup Cacique Crema Mexicana
  • Pinch sugar
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • Salt & pepper

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add your pasta. Cook according to package instructions, or until al dente. Drain and then rinse with cold water to stop the cooking. Hit it with a drizzle of olive oil to prevent sticking!
  • While the pasta cooks, char the corn either on a grill or in a dry skillet until golden. Set aside to cool then cut off of the cobs.
  • Make the Creamy Chili Lime Dressing: In a small bowl, combine the crema mexicana, lime juice and zest, olive oil, chili powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and a pinch of sugar. Mix, whisk, or blend to combine into the creamy dressing.
  • In a large bowl toss together the pasta, corn, green onion, jalapeno, cilantro, and queso fresco.
  • Pour the creamy chili lime dressing on top.
  • Mix well to combine.