Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad

Everyone loves Mexican Street Corn with its smoky, limey goodness, so why not turn those delicious flavours into a winner pasta salad. Switch it up by adding a tin of drained and rinsed black beans or diced avocado. And don’t forget to garnish it with a generous sprinkle of Tajin!Β 

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    Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad

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    Ingredients

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    4Β ears Lepp’s corn, husked (see note for using frozen corn)

    2–3Β cups cooked and cooled orzo or couscous

    1–2Β cups chicken broth orΒ 1 TbspΒ Major chicken paste

    Β½Β red bell pepper, choppedΒ 

    Β½Β small red onion, finely chopped

    Β½ cupΒ fresh cilantro, chopped

    5Β green onions, choppedΒ 

    1Β jalapeno pepper, diced, and seeded if less heat is desired

    ΒΌ cupΒ fresh lime juiceΒ 

    Β½ tspΒ saltΒ 

    2 TbspΒ sour cream

    2 TbspΒ mayonnaise

    Β½ tspΒ smoked paprika

    Β½ tspΒ cuminΒ 

    ORΒ 2 tspΒ Triple Smoke Texx Mexx spice blend instead of paprika and cuminΒ 

    ΒΌ tspΒ black pepper

    Β½ cupΒ crumbled cotija or feta cheeseΒ 

    Sprinkle of Tajin on the top for an authentic Tex-Mex flavour

    Instructions

    Prepare grill for medium heat. Grill corn, occasionally turning, until tender and charred, 8–10 minutes; let cool slightly. Cut kernels from cobs and transfer to a large bowl.

    Meanwhile, prepare the couscous or orzo. When I cook pasta for a cold salad, I always add a cup or two ofΒ  Lepp’s chicken broth or a tablespoon of Major’s chicken paste to the cooking water. It gives the pasta a better flavour and helps to keep it from sticking together as it cools. Drain cooked pasta, and stir a few times as it cools to ensure it doesn’t stick together.Β Β 

    Whisk together lime juice, sour cream, mayonnaise, paprika, cumin, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.

    Add the cooled couscous or pasta, bell pepper, onion, cilantro, green onions, and jalapeno to the bowl with the corn. Stir to combine. Drizzle on the dressing and the cheese and toss gently to combine. Season with additional salt and pepper, if necessary.

    Notes

    You can use frozen or tinned corn if fresh is not available. Drain well, and sautΓ© it in a pan with some olive oil or bacon fat until charred.Β 

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