Side dishe for 6

Elote Pasta Salad with blue cheese

Name: Elote Pasta Salad with blue cheese
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lb pasta; fine salt; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 8 cups frozen corn; 2 cups mayonnaise; 1 cup sour cream; 3/8 cup heavy cream; 1 tbsp lime zest; 1 tbsp lime juice; 1 tbsp chili powder; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp black pepper; 1/2 cup red onion; 2 cups crumbled cotija; 2 cups cilantro

$12.40for 440 minServes 6

Pasta and corn are tossed with a creamy lime dressing, chili powder, cotija, red onion, and cilantro.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical	40 oz	$4.00Typical price
	Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.19Typical price
	Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	3 oz	$0.68Typical price
	Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Red onions$1.49/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.23Typical price
	Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical	8 oz	$6.40Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	1	$1.49Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$18.61

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilMustard, mayo, ketchupDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Mexican Vegetarian Budget Side dishes Back to school Summer

Typical price

$3.10 per serving$12.40 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

1 lb pasta
fine salt
3 tbsp vegetable oil
8 cups frozen corn
2 cups mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
3/8 cup heavy cream
1 tbsp lime zest
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp chili powder
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup red onion
2 cups crumbled cotija
2 cups cilantro

Steps

Boil the pasta in salted water until tender, about 10 minutes, then drain it.
Cook the frozen corn with the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat for 10 minutes.
Whisk the mayonnaise, sour cream, heavy cream, lime zest, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, pepper, and salt in a large bowl.
Toss the warm pasta and corn with the dressing, red onion, cotija, and cilantro.
Chill the salad for 10 minutes before serving.