Street Corn Pasta Salad

Name: Street Corn Pasta Salad
Ingredients: 2 cups (6 ounces) radiatori noodles (or your noodle of choice); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 can (15 ounces) corn kernels, drained; 1 large avocado, diced; 3 green onions, thinly sliced; ½ bunch cilantro, finely chopped; 1 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced; 6 strips thick-cut bacon, cooked and roughly chopped; ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled; 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed; ½ cup full-fat mayonnaise; 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice, approximately 2-3 limes; ⅛ teaspoon ground cumin; ¼ teaspoon paprika; ½ teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon hot sauce; salt and pepper, to taste

5 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:51:19 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories2846 kcal (142%)

Total Fat172 g (246%)

Carbs245 g (94%)

Sugars31.6 g (35%)

Protein89.3 g (179%)

Sodium4865.9 mg (243%)

Fiber42.5 g (152%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

2 cupsradiatori noodles

or your noodle of choice

2 tablespoonsolive oil

1 x 15 ouncescorn kernels

0.5 bunchcilantro

finely chopped

1jalapeno pepper

medium, seeded and diced

6 stripsbacon

thick-cut, cooked and roughly chopped

½ cupfeta cheese crumbled

1 x 15 ouncescan black beans

drained and rinsed

Dressing

½ cupfull-fat mayonnaise

3 tablespoonslime juice

freshly squeezed

⅛ teaspoonground cumin

¼ teaspoonpaprika

½ teaspoonchili powder

1 teaspoonhot sauce

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain the noodles, toss them with olive oil, and set them aside.

Step 2

In a large cast-iron skillet over high heat, add the corn kernels in a single layer. Heat just until slightly charred (2-3 minutes). Then, flip to char the second side. Remove from heat and set aside.

Step 3

In a large bowl, mix together the cooked pasta, corn, avocado, green onions, cilantro, jalapeno, bacon, feta, and black beans.

Step 4

In a separate bowl, make the dressing by whisking together all the ingredients.

Step 5

Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.