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Street Corn Pasta Salad

Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Difficulty: Intermediate
Best Season: Summer
Description

Tangy orzo, smoky roasted corn, zesty vinaigrette, and cotija create a vibrant street corn pasta salad

Ingredients
    Dressing
  • 1 Tbsp Chipotle Paste
  • 1/2 cup smoked tomatoes + 2 Tbsp oil from tomatoes (see notes below*)
  • 2 Tbsp White Vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp Italian Vinaigrette Dressing Mix (or used one packet of Good Seasons Italian Dressing Mix)
  • 3 Tbsp Elote Seasoning, divided (see note below**)
  • 3 Tbsp Mayonnaise
    • Salad Mix
  • 1 lb. Orzo pasta
  • 1 lb. fresh corn, roasted and removed from cob (or 1# frozen corn IQF)
  • 1/3 cup red onion
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 4 oz cotija cheese, grated
  • 1 Tbsp Cilantro, chopped
  • Kosher Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
    ROASTING CORN
  1. 1
    To roast your corn, you can put fresh stocked corn on a BBQ and roast until charring develops, or you can do it on a gas burner (do not walk away from it with this method as it chars quickly). Use a knife and cut kernels off the cob. Toss with 1 Tbsp Elote Seasoning
    2. DRESSING
  2. 2
    In a high sided cup, add your chili paste, vinegar, vinaigrette seasoning along with your smoked tomatoes and oil, reserving 1/4 of the smoked tomatoes for garnishing. Blend until smooth
  3. 3
    Once emulsified, add mayonnaise and blend for 10 seconds longer. Set aside
    4. MAKING SALAD
  4. 4
    Cook pasta according to manufacturer's instruction. Drain, add to a large bowl.
  5. 5
    Add 1/4 of the dressing to the pasta and toss and allow to cool for 10 minutes
  6. 6
    Once semi-cooled, add the corn and red onion and toss.
  7. 7
    Add the tomatoes, cheese and cilantro, reserving some of each for garnishing.
  8. 8
    Add the balance of dressing and toss, check for seasoning with salt & pepper
  9. 9
    Cover and transfer to the fridge until cold
  10. 10
    Once cold, squeeze the lemon juice into the prepared salad and transfer to your serving dish. (NOTE: You can sprinkle a little additional Elote seasoning on top)
  11. 11
    Garnish with reserved cheese, tomatoes and cilantro and serve!
Note

*You can smoke your own tomatoes but if do don't have the time you can used oil packed sundried tomatoes in equivalent amounts (available here)

**the link is for Trader Joe's but you can get an Elote seasoning at Costco if one is in your area

Read it online: https://brinnerbites.com/recipe/street-corn-pasta-salad/