eloteinspired pasta salad

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EloteInspired Pasta Salad

This zesty pasta salad draws inspiration from the flavors of elote—a Mexican recipe with grilled corn on the cob that's smothered in a creamy mayo-based sauce and sprinkled with chili powder, cotija cheese and lime.

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces small whole-wheat pasta such as reginetti or elbows (about 2½ cups)
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 cups fresh corn kernels (from 4 to 5 ears) or thawed frozen corn kernels
  • 4 tablespoons crema mexicana or sour cream
  • 4 tablespoons light mayonnaise
  • ½ teaspoon grated lime zest
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 small clove garlic, grated
  • 4 tablespoons crumbled cotija cheese, divided
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, divided
  • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika, divided

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