Description
A lively pasta salad that captures the flavors of classic summer street corn with fresh ingredients and zesty dressing, perfect for gatherings or picnics.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz Pasta (your choice)
- 2 cups Fresh Corn (cooked)
- 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes (halved)
- 1/2 cup Red Onion (finely chopped)
- 1/2 cup Bell Peppers (diced, any color)
- 1/4 cup Cilantro (chopped)
- 1/4 cup Lime Juice
- 3 tbsp Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 cup Feta Cheese (crumbled, optional)
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Boil salted water, add pasta, cook until al dente, drain, and rinse with cold water.
- Prep the Corn: Cut kernels off fresh corn or microwave frozen corn until cooked.
- Chop Your Veggies: Dice red onion and bell peppers, halve cherry tomatoes.
- Combine the Ingredients: In a bowl, mix pasta, corn, tomatoes, onion, and peppers.
- Make the Dressing: Whisk lime juice and olive oil with salt and pepper.
- Dress the Salad: Pour dressing over the pasta mixture and toss gently.
- Fold in the Cilantro and Feta: Gently add cilantro and feta just before serving.
- Taste Test: Adjust seasoning to your preference.
- Chill and Enjoy: Refrigerate for about 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
This salad can be made ahead of time and stores well for up to 3 days. Rinse pasta to prevent sticking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: pasta salad, street corn, summer dish, vegetarian, colorful salad