Elote corn pasta salad easy dinner recipe

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Street corn // elote inspired pasta salad 🌽🌶️

Ingredients:

Roasted corn:

— 4 ears of corn

— 2 tbs melted butter, 1 tsp chili lime seasoning*, 1 tsp paprika, pinch of salt & pepper

Dressing:

— 1/2 cup mayo

— juice from 2-3 limes

— 1 tbs chili lime seasoning*

— 1 tsp paprika

— 1 tsp garlic powder

— pinch of salt & pepper

— a few tbs of chopped cilantro

Pasta Salad:

— 1 bag/box of pasta, cooked according to package

— 1/2 diced purple onion

— 1 avocado

— handful of sliced cherry tomatoes

— 1/2 cup cotija cheese

— extra fresh cilantro to top

*I used the chili lime seasoning from Trader Joe’s, but Tajín would also work well!

How-to:

1. Preheat the oven to 425˚ and start with the corn.

2. Brush each ear of corn generously with the butter and seasoning mixture and wrap loosely in foil. Roast for 20-25 minutes.

3. While the corn is roasting, prepare the pasta according to the package and combine all dressing ingredients in a bowl. .

4. Let the corn & pasta cool slightly before mixing.

5. Add pasta, onion, tomatoes, corn, cheese, dressing, and cilantro to a bowl & mix. Add avocado on top just before serving.

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