Description
Healthy Street Corn Pasta Salad is a creamy, lighter pasta salad made with whole wheat pasta, grilled corn, avocado, vegetables, Greek yogurt dressing and fresh lime. Perfect for BBQs, meal prep and summer dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz whole wheat pasta
- 1½ cups corn kernels
- ½ cup chopped red bell pepper
- ¼ cup diced red onion
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 1 avocado, diced
- ¼ cup feta or cotija cheese
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- Salt
- Black pepper
Instructions
1. Cook pasta until al dente and rinse with cold water.
2. Grill or sauté the corn until lightly charred.
3. Whisk together Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lime juice, garlic and seasonings.
4. Combine pasta, corn, vegetables, cilantro and avocado.
5. Pour dressing over salad and toss gently.
6. Top with cheese and chill for 20 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Add avocado just before serving for best texture.
- Store refrigerated for up to 3 days.
- Use gluten-free pasta if needed.
- Extra lime juice refreshes leftovers.
- Prep Time: 15 Minutes
- Cook Time: 10 Minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American-Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: Healthy Street Corn Pasta Salad, corn pasta salad, healthy pasta salad