Tender pasta, fresh corn, and red onions are tossed with a creamy, spicy sauce of mayonnaise, lime, cilantro, and cotija cheese to create this Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad.
Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad
Holy WOW. I could not stop eating this pasta salad after I first tasted it. This is crazy good and every single person who tried it agreed. It’s THAT good.
My Mexican Street Corn obsession is borderline embarrassing, but I have no shame in my love of this flavor combination. This recipe is best with fresh corn.
You know that I just can’t get enough of the different street corn inspired recipes, right?
Fresh corn and tender potatoes are tossed in a creamy spicy sauce to create the Mexican Street Corn Potato Salad. It’s been a popular recipe all summer long.
Tender bites of chicken and fresh corn are coated with a creamy, spicy sauce of mayonnaise, lime, cilantro, and cotija cheese to make this flavorful Street Corn Chicken Salad.
Crunchy green cabbage, fresh corn, and red onions are tossed with a creamy, spicy sauce of mayonnaise, lime, cilantro, and cotija cheese to create this Mexican Street Corn Coleslaw.
You can serve these recipes with Carnitas, Filthy Burgers, grilled chicken thighs, pretty much anything goes. There just isn’t a wrong way to serve street corn!
Now that it is fresh sweet corn season here in Ohio, all bets are off and if you see me eating raw sweet corn right off the ear – join me, or mind your own business. My husband wishes that last sentence was a joke but it isn’t.
I prefer to buy it freshly picked from one of the farm stands we have near us. Look for bright green husks and silks that aren’t brown and brittle. In our area some farmers even let you walk into the field and pick your own. Talk about fresh!
Remember the year of our zucchini overload? These Zucchini Waffles were the happy result of that abundance.
Crisp on the outside, and fluffy on the inside, homemade Zucchini Waffles are a breakfast (or a dinner!) that we often enjoy when we have fresh zucchini on hand.
Zucchini Waffles
I’ve shared dozens of recipes featuring zucchini and other summer squash over the 10+ years I’ve been sharing recipes here on the website.
These Zucchini Waffles can be made with all-purpose flour or with whole wheat flour. If you choose to use whole wheat, follow the notes in the recipe below.
With plenty of fresh zucchini on hand this time of year, these waffles make for a hot breakfast that the whole family enjoys.
The texture of these waffles is amazingly good. I had no idea what to expect from zucchini waffles when I first tried making them and they did not disappoint.
The zucchini taste is slight and honestly indistinguishable, especially after topping the waffles with butter and maple syrup or waffle sauce. The first time I made this, my baby ate two full waffle squares in the time it took to set the table and prep everyone’s plates.
My oldest son surprised me by announcing that he likes Zucchini Waffles even more than the classic waffles that we usually make.
Zucchini Waffle Recipe
You’ll notice that these waffles contain no oil or butter. It simply isn’t needed here. The shredded zucchini adds a bit of moisture, along with the milk, and egg in the recipe.
Take care when preparing the zucchini and squeeze out as much moisture as possible. I like to place the shredded zucchini in a clean tea towel and wrap it tightly. You’ll be able to easily s
Creamy, rich Truffle Mac and Cheese is a fancy spin on the ultimate comfort food. If you’ve never tasted this awesomeness, you’ve been missing out and I can not recommend it highly enough.
Rusconi’s American Kitchen
Inspired by my years-long love of the truffle mac and cheese at Rusconi’s American Kitchen, this recipe is the result of my nearly begging Chef Michael for the recipe when I knew we were going to be moving away from Arizona.
Luckily, he’s been kind enough to share it and now I can share it with you.
Truffle Mac and Cheese
The Truffle Mac and Cheese has been my #1 favorite menu item at Rusconi’s for about as long as we’ve been eating at the restaurant. I’ve dearly missed it since we moved to Ohio.
As it turns out, with just a handful of traditional macaroni and cheese ingredients, plus a generous splash of truffle oil, you’ll have a whole new pasta at your fingertips.
Just a note about this recipe, this is not a make-ahead dish. I make sure the rest of the meal is ready to go before stirring the sauce together and adding the cooked pasta to it.
You’ll want to serve and enjoy it immediately for the best results. Due to the truffle oil, this recipe will not hold as well as other sauces might. The mac and cheese is fantastic hot off the stove.
The leftovers are still tasty, but they don’t present as well or look as quite as nice. (That said, I always stash any leftovers just for myself in the back of the fridge. They’re delicious reheated as well!)
Truffle Mac and Cheese Ingredients
- small shell pasta or elbows
- kosher salt
- olive oil
- butter
- shallot
- dry white wine
- heavy cream
- shredded San Joaquin gold cheese, or Parmesan
- truffle oil, Read more
Welcome to the weekend, my friends! Whether it thrills you or bums you out, it’s hard to believe that summer is half over already. Now that we live somewhere with four glorious seasons, I find I start looking forward to the next season right about halfway through the current one. It’s so much fun to always have a fresh new season on the way!
If you’ve never lived somewhere without four distinct seasons, you likely don’t understand and I’m sure you think I’m nuts. But right now? I’m just so happy to live where we do.
ON THE BLOG this week: Tender, caramelized meat that clings to the bone and requires just a gentle tug to pull it off makes for the perfect Memphis-Style Spare Ribs. Best of all, you can make these mouthwatering ribs in the oven or on the grill.
Sweet and Spicy Coleslaw is a kicked-up version of our Memphis Coleslaw with a hint of heat from hot sauce and a barely wet dressing.
Chewy, thick, Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies with chocolate chips are a treat that we’ve enjoyed for a lot of years now. Oatmeal cookies are such a versatile classic. The nuttiness of the oatmeal and sweet chocolate hit the spot every time.
Pineapple, strawberries, and grapes are tossed together with a sweet and tangy dressing to make this Honey Lime Fruit Salad. It’s finished with a pinch of salt and a sprinkling of poppy seeds to make a fabulously refreshing salad on a hot summer day.
Chunks of roasted chicken, sweet and tangy barbecue sauce, gooey cheese, and sweet onions combine in BBQ Chicken Enchiladas. Served sliced on a plate or scooped up with tortilla chips, the whole family cheers when these enchiladas are on the table.
What I’m CRAVING: I love a great Caprese salad and I don’t think I’ve ever seen prettier ones than the salad photos here at Preppy Kitchen. You’ll find me eating this quintessential summer salad as long as the fresh tomatoes are at their best.
My FAVORITE THING this week is my new Aiwa Exos-3 speaker. I can’t even tell you how much I love this thing. It’s beyond words, friends. We’ve had the Aiwa Exos-9 subwoofer in our home for over 5 years now and it’s incredible. I wanted to purchase it again for my office, but it wasn’t available anywhere. I took a chance on the significantly smaller Exos-3 and absolutely LOVE it.
The sound it delivers is very close to the performance of the much bigger subwoofer (!) and it takes up
Sweet and Spicy Coleslaw is a kicked-up version of our Memphis Coleslaw with a hint of heat from hot sauce and a barely wet dressing.
Sweet and Spicy Coleslaw
Homemade coleslaw can be found in my refrigerator at any time. It is the easiest side ever to make and it goes with quite literally everything.
This simple made-from-scratch dressing is super simple to create from items you probably have on hand. The hot sauce brings just the right amount of heat, and that can be adjusted to your preference.
Coleslaw travels well when kept cold and a little bit goes a long way when feeding a crowd. If coleslaw bores you at times, give this recipe a try. Trust me when I say this sweet and spicy version is always a hit!
To me, celery seeds are a must for a coleslaw dressing, bringing just the right earthy bitterness to contrast the sweet and spicy dressing. While apple cider vinegar is my preference in slaws, this is a time where you could use regular vinegar if that is what you have in the pantry.
Fresh cabbage or the bag mix of slaw will work well for sweet and spicy coleslaw. I do laugh at comments I get saying, “It’s not homemade, you used slaw mix and didn’t shred your own cabbage.” Yes, yes I did use pre-shredded, and it works great!
This coleslaw pairs really well with Slow Cooker Mexican Baked Beans and Mexican Pulled Pork.
For a southwestern spin on a southern classic, stack all three for Barbecue Sundaes. My family gives this coleslaw two thumbs up and I barely managed to save a spoonful for my lunch the following day.
Spicy Coleslaw
The ingredients for the coleslaw include: