Corn Pasta Mix (Print-Friendly Version)
Creamy, lime-kissed pasta loaded up with roasted corn, herbs, and crunchy veggies.
# Ingredients List:
→ Salad Components
01 -
1 jalapeño, no seeds, finely minced
02 -
1/2 red onion, chopped real small
03 -
1 red bell pepper, diced up
04 -
2 cups corn, cooked
05 -
1 pound rotini or fusilli pasta
→ Dressing
06 -
Salt and cracked black pepper, to your liking
07 -
1 teaspoon chili powder
08 -
Juice from a lime
09 -
A handful of fresh cilantro, chopped
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1/4 cup sour cream
11 -
1/2 cup mayo
# Detailed Cooking Steps:
01 -
Top the salad with fresh cilantro. Taste and see if you want more salt or pepper. Stick it in the fridge for half an hour so everything gets tasty.
02 -
Dump the dressing right onto all your salad stuff. Gently mix it up so the veggies and pasta get coated nicely.
03 -
Grab your big bowl and toss in the cold pasta, corn, jalapeño, bell pepper, and onion.
04 -
Stick mayo, sour cream, cilantro, lime juice, chili powder, salt, and pepper in a smaller bowl. Whisk until it looks creamy and dreamy.
05 -
Boil water with a good pinch of salt in a big pot. Drop in the pasta and cook till just tender. Drain, rinse under cold water to cool off, then set aside.
# Helpful Hints:
01 -
If you let it hang out in the fridge before serving, the flavors get way better.