Description
Elote-Style Pasta Salad is a colorful and flavorful dish that brings the essence of traditional elote to your table in a fun pasta salad format. With sweet corn, zesty lime juice, creamy dressing, and crumbled feta cheese, this salad is perfect for picnics, barbecues, or family gatherings. It’s easy to prepare and packed with bold flavors that will delight everyone at your next event!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz rotini pasta
- 1 cup fresh corn kernels (or frozen)
- 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup lime juice (about 2 limes)
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise (or Greek yogurt)
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
Instructions
- Cook the rotini pasta in salted boiling water until al dente (8?10 minutes), then drain and rinse under cold water.
- If using fresh corn, grill it over medium heat until charred (about 5 minutes per side), then cool and cut off the kernels.
- In a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lime juice, chili powder, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Add pasta, grilled corn, red onion, cilantro, and feta cheese to the dressing; toss gently to combine.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Boiling/Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approx. 180g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 15mg