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Mexican street corn pasta salad with shrimp in a skillet.

Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad with Shrimp

Jenny
Mexican inspired street corn salad tossed with pasta and loaded with shrimp. This 30 minute pasta salad is creamy, tangy, sweet, salty, and a little spicy. Perfect for those summer barbeques!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Entrée, Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6
Calories 364 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ pound penne pasta
  • 4 ears corn kernels off
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 jalapeños finely diced
  • ¼ cup red onion finely diced
  • ¼ cup cotija cheese or queso fresco crumbled
  • 1 pound jumbo shrimp
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil

Seasoning Blend

  • ¾ teaspoon cumin
  • ¾ teaspoon chili powder
  • ¾ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Dressing

  • cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup mayo
  • ¼ cup cilantro chopped
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • ½ seasoning blend above

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta until al dente in salted boiling water.
  • Meanwhile, combine the seasoning blend in a small bowl.
  • Mix the shrimp with 1 teaspoon of the seasoning. Heat a large skillet with oil and cook the shrimp on medium heat. This should take about 5 minutes. Transfer the shrimp to a bowl.
  • In the same pan, add the corn and butter and sauté on medium high heat for 5-8 minutes until lightly browned. Turn off the heat.
  • Combine the dressing ingredients with the remaining seasoning blend.
  • Add the dressing to the corn along with jalapeño, red onion, cotija, and pasta. Mix everything together then top the pasta salad with shrimp. Garnish with more cheese and cilantro. Serve warm or cold.

Notes

  • Grill the corn and shrimp! Brush some butter on the corn and grill it on the cob then cut off the kernels. This will give the dish a smoky flavor!
  • Cook the pasta until al dente.

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 364kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 17gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 122mgSodium: 794mgPotassium: 250mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 655IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 1mg
Keyword pasta, salad, shrimp
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