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Mexican Pasta Salad

Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes/Salads on Saturday, July 15, 2017

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This is a nice pasta salad for your next summer picnic.

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Ingredients

3 cups frozen corn steamed (3-4 ears of corn on the cob
1 Tbsp olive oil
8 oz shell pasta or rotini
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
3 green onions, chopped
1/2 English cucumber chopped
2-3 Tbsp seeded chopped jalapeno
1/2 cup feta cheese
3 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp fresh chopped cilantro
Salt & pepper to taste

Dressing ingredients

1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup sour cream
1 tsp chile powder
2 Tbsp lime juice

Directions

1. If you using corn on the cob, preheat grill. Brush the corn with olive oil and lightly char all over (approximately 10-15 minutes on the grill).
2. Cook Pasta according to package directions. Rinse and cool under cold water.
3. In a large bowl, combine pasta, corn, red pepper, cucumber, green onion, jalapeno, cheese and cilantro
4. In a small bowl, whisk together ingredients for dressing
5. Stir dressing into pasta and corn mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Refrigerate until serving.

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