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Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad

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Updated Nov 22, 2019
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Can’t get enough elote in your life? Us either. And so we give you this picnic-ready summer side, loaded up with all of the hallmarks of Mexican street corn: mayo, chili powder, Cotija, cilantro and a squeeze of lime, with the added bonus of pasta salad in the mix.

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Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Pasta Salad™ Chipotle Ranch pasta salad mix
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • Juice of 1 medium lime (about 3 tablespoons)
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 cups Cascadian Farm™ frozen organic sweet corn (from 16-oz bag)
  • 1/2 cup crumbled Cotija cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Fill 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of water; heat to boiling. Add pasta (from salad mix box). Gently boil uncovered 13 minutes, stirring occasionally; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain well.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in large bowl, stir together seasoning mix (from salad mix box), mayonnaise, lime juice, hot sauce and chili powder. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook frozen corn 5 to 10 minutes over medium-high heat until heated through and slightly charred on all sides.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir cooked pasta, corn, Cotija cheese and cilantro into seasoning mixture. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate. Top with corn chips (from salad mix box) just before serving.

Nutrition

330 Calories
18g Total Fat
7g Protein
33g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
330
Calories from Fat
170
Total Fat
18g
28%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
22%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
6%
Sodium
580mg
24%
Potassium
150mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
33g
11%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
4g
Protein
7g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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