Serve up the ultimate summer side dish by whipping up this mouthwatering Street Corn Pasta Salad! Fresh, vibrant flavor meets sweet corn and tender pasta, smothered in a smoky, tangy, bold dressing with a kick of heat! Made in just 30 minutes!

The Mexican-Inspired Pasta Salad You Can’t Stop Eating!

If your mouth waters for Mexican-flavored dishes and elote seasoning, then welcome to your new favorite pasta salad recipe! The perfect pairing to anything that comes off the grill, for taco night, and even as a weeknight meal!

Summertime eating brings all of the pasta salads to the front of the line, especially my tangy, sweet Hawaiian Macaroni Salad and Classic Macaroni Salad. But for a burst of bold, fresh flavor that highlights sweet corn, robust onion, and a zesty dressing with a kick of heat, reach for this Street Corn Pasta Salad!

It’s an instant crowd favorite that will have people asking for the recipe and piling on second helpings! Mix it up in just 30 minutes and then pop it in the fridge to enjoy with the afternoon BBQ or make it the night before to contribute to the next potluck!

Corn Pasta Salad Ingredients

Pasta – I prefer using radiatore pasta in this recipe so all that yummy sauce and sweet corn get trapped in the pasta’s grooves. Feel free to use rotini or your favorite pasta instead.
Filling – Studded throughout the pasta salad is seasoned sweet corn that’s charred up in a skillet with olive oil, elote seasoning, red onion, and frozen corn.
Sauce – The creamy, perfectly spiced dressing really makes this pasta salad shine! The creamy base is made with plain skyr yogurt and mayonnaise. The flavor then builds with ingredients such as diced scallions, lime juice, garlic paste, ground cumin, elote seasoning, sea salt, and ground black pepper.

How To Make Street Corn Pasta Salad

Cook the radiatore pasta in salted water until al dente. Then, drain the pasta and set it aside to cool.
Prepare the pasta salad sauce together by whisking together plain skyr, mayonnaise, diced scallions, lime juice, garlic paste, Tajin, elote seasoning, and ground cumin. Then add fine sea salt and ground pepper to taste and set the sauce aside.
Cook the filling by heating olive oil in a large skillet, then adding frozen corn, red onion, and elote seasoning. Cook this mixture, stirring frequently, until the corn is slightly charred.
Combine the cooled pasta with the homemade dressing, and then add in the corn mixture. Toss the pasta salad together until everything is evenly coated. Afterward, transfer the Street Corn Pasta Salad to the refrigerator to chill.
To serve, stir in cotija cheese and garnish with more cheese, chopped cilantro, and sliced jalapeno.

More Corn Recipes

Crockpot Cheesy Corn – A crowd-pleasing side dish that doesn’t heat up the kitchen or hog stove space!
Mac and Cheese Corn Casserole – The ultimate comfort food, loaded with melty cheese and sweet corn!
Corn Ribs – Fresh, sweet corn cut into strips, seasoned, and charred to perfection!
Cowboy Caviar – A mouthwatering Mexican-inspired dip that’s perfect for parties and taco night!
Cheesy Corn Casserole – Made with just six ingredients and ready for the oven in only 5 minutes!