Elote Pasta Salad Recipe - Mexican Street Corn Style - Savoury Flavor

Ingredients

• 32 ounces of sweet corn kernels (fresh from about 5 ears of corn works great)
• 8 ounces of short pasta like fusilli, rotini, or penne
• 3/4 cup good quality mayonnaise
• 3 fresh limes, both zested and juiced
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika, plus extra for sprinkling on top
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (add to taste if you like heat)
• 2/3 cup crumbled cotija cheese (the salty Mexican cheese that's perfect here)
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped