Description
A vibrant and fresh pasta salad featuring sweet corn, colorful vegetables, and a zesty lime dressing, perfect for summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz pasta (e.g., rotini or penne)
- 2 cups fresh corn kernels
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 lime, juiced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: crumbled feta cheese for topping
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain and let it cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, corn, red bell pepper, red onion, cherry tomatoes, and cilantro.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and toss to combine.
- If desired, top with crumbled feta cheese before serving.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
Chill the salad for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld. Consider adding avocado for extra creaminess.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: pasta salad, summer salad, corn salad, vegetarian, easy recipe