Creamy Street Corn Pasta Salad
A creamy, smoky, and herb-packed Street Corn Pasta Salad made with grilled corn, cotija, spicy cheddar, avocado, fresh herbs, and bold chili butter for a summer-ready main dish or hearty side.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb short pasta rotini, fusilli, or farfalle
- 2 cups grilled or roasted corn frozen fire-roasted or fresh
- ¾ cup crumbled cotija cheese or feta
- ½ cup spicy cheddar cheese diced
- 1 avocado diced
- 1 head romaine lettuce shredded
- ½ cup fresh basil torn
- ½ cup fresh cilantro chopped
Dressing:
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 4 oz cream cheese room temp
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 –2 grated garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
- Salt and pepper to taste
Chili Butter:
- 4 tbsp salted butter
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ –2 tsp cayenne pepper to taste
Lime Mayo:
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Whisk cream cheese, sour cream, olive oil, garlic, chives, and cotija until smooth and seasoned.
- Cook pasta until al dente, drain, then toss with dressing and fold in remaining salad ingredients.
- Melt butter and stir in chili powder, paprika, cayenne, and salt until fragrant.
- Mix mayonnaise with lime juice and salt until smooth.
- Serve warm or chilled, drizzled with lime mayo and chili butter.