Elote Pasta Salad Recipe: Easy, Flavorful Twist with Turkey Bacon
This Elote Pasta Salad Recipe combines the classic flavors of elote with pasta for a refreshing and delicious dish. Perfect for summer picnics!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces pasta
- 4 strips turkey bacon
- 1 cup corn, grilled
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions; drain and let cool.
- In a skillet, cook turkey bacon until crispy; crumble and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine pasta, corn, bell pepper, cilantro, and crumbled bacon.
- In a separate bowl, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, chili powder, lime juice, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and mix until well combined.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, omit the turkey bacon.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like avocado or red onion.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: elote, pasta salad, turkey bacon, summer recipes, side dish