Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad
  1. PASTA: Prepare TWO cups pasta according to package directions in well-salted water (or the whole salad will taste under-seasoned). I do 12 cups water to 1 tbsp salt. If using frozen corn, add it in with the pasta for the last minute of boiling. Drain pasta, rinse under cold water, let cool, and allow to completely dry.

  2. CORN: See Note 1.

  3. VEGGIE PREP: Dice green onions, dice cilantro, very finely dice jalapeño, cook and dice bacon. Crumble the cheese. Drain and rinse black beans if using. Lastly, chop the avocado into small pieces.

  4. DRESSING: Combine all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and season to taste. (I add ¼ tsp salt & ⅛ tsp pepper.) Whisk until smooth and refrigerate until ready to use.

  5. SALAD ASSEMBLY: In a large bowl, combine the completely dry and cooled pasta, cooled corn, avocado, onions, cilantro, jalapeños, bacon, and cheese (See Note 2).

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