Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Cooking Instructions
- Cook pasta per package instructions. Drain thoroughly then place pasta in a large bowl and set aside.
- Preheat grill.
- Once grill is nice and hot, place corn directly on grates.
- Cook corn for 3-4 minutes per side until corn begins to char.
- Once all sides have been slightly charred, remove from grill.
- Remove corn off the cob, standing corn firmly up on a cutting board and carefully removing kernels.
- Reserve about 3/4 cup of the kernels and place the remaining kernels in a large bowl along with cooked pasta.
- Add 1/2 cup cilantro and 1/2 cup green onion to pasta.
- In a medium bowl, mix together grated cotija cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, lime zest and juice, garlic, and a dash or two of chipotle chili pepper until blended.
- Season sauce with a pinch of salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour sauce in with pasta and corn and toss to coat.
- Transfer pasta to a serving bowl and top with reserved corn and remaining 1/2 cup cilantro and 1/4 cup green onion.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Notes
Feel free to customize your salad by adding additional ingredients like bell peppers or black beans for extra flavor and nutrition.
