For the Dressing
For the Pasta Salad
1

Gather all your ingredients. Start by mixing all the ingredients for your dressing in a large bowl. Set aside.

2

Cook pasta according to directions in salted water. Drain and rinse with cold water until completely cool. Shake off as much excess water as possible.

3

(Omit this step if your not using bacon) Meanwhile, cook bacon in a heavy skillet until crispy. Remove to a paper towel lined plate and allow to cool. Crumble when cool. Drain all but one tablespoon of bacon grease from the skillet (enough to coat the bottom).

4

Heat the skillet with the remaining bacon grease (use oil if omitting bacon) and add the corn kernels. Cook over medium-high heat until starting to brown- don’t stir too often. You should get nice dark color on some pieces.

5

Add the cooked and cooled pasta, crumbled bacon, corn, jalapeño pepper, green onions, queso fresco, and cilantro to the large bowl with the dressing. Stir to combine.

6

Serve garnished with extra cheese, cilantro, and a little bit more chili powder, if desired.

Ingredients

For the Dressing
For the Pasta Salad

Directions

1

Gather all your ingredients. Start by mixing all the ingredients for your dressing in a large bowl. Set aside.

2

Cook pasta according to directions in salted water. Drain and rinse with cold water until completely cool. Shake off as much excess water as possible.

3

(Omit this step if your not using bacon) Meanwhile, cook bacon in a heavy skillet until crispy. Remove to a paper towel lined plate and allow to cool. Crumble when cool. Drain all but one tablespoon of bacon grease from the skillet (enough to coat the bottom).

4

Heat the skillet with the remaining bacon grease (use oil if omitting bacon) and add the corn kernels. Cook over medium-high heat until starting to brown- don’t stir too often. You should get nice dark color on some pieces.

5

Add the cooked and cooled pasta, crumbled bacon, corn, jalapeño pepper, green onions, queso fresco, and cilantro to the large bowl with the dressing. Stir to combine.

6

Serve garnished with extra cheese, cilantro, and a little bit more chili powder, if desired.

Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad