Dinner for 4
Elote Pasta Salad
Pasta, raw corn, lime dressing, jalapeño, and cotija cheese chill together for a creamy elote-inspired salad.
Typical price
$5.85for 4 servings
$1.46 per serving$5.85 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 100 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 4servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical | 4 oz | $0.36Typical price |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 12 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | a little | $0.12Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.12Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.85 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Mustard, mayo, ketchupDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 cobs corn
- 12 oz medium pasta
- 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
- 1 jalapeno
- 1/2 cup cotija cheese
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 small limes
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt (optional)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Steps
- Boil the pasta in salted water until tender, about 10 minutes, then drain and cool it completely.
- Cut the kernels from the four corn cobs, dice the onion and jalapeño, and chop the cilantro.
- Whisk the mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, garlic, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
- Add the cooled pasta, corn, onion, jalapeño, cilantro, and cotija, then toss until coated.
- Cover and chill the salad for 60 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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