Corn Pasta Salad with Bacon and Creamy Pesto Dressing Recipe
A delightful corn pasta salad featuring orecchiette pasta, corn kernels, red bell pepper, crispy bacon, and a creamy pesto dressing with a hint of lime. This salad is bursting with flavors and textures that will please your taste buds.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing, Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian-American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Pasta:
- 8 oz orecchiette pasta
Salad:
- 1 cup corn kernels, cooked
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and sliced
- Fresh cilantro, chopped
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Dressing:
- 1/3 cup basil pesto (store-bought or homemade)
- 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
Instructions
- Cook pasta: Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package instructions. Drain.
- Make salad dressing: In a mason jar, whisk together basil pesto, Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, and lime juice.
- Assembly: In a large bowl, combine cooked pasta, corn kernels, bell pepper, and bacon. Mix well. Distribute into salad bowls. Top with dressing and fresh cilantro.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: corn pasta salad, creamy pesto dressing, orecchiette pasta recipe, bacon salad, summer salad
