Creamy Corn Pasta Salad
This creamy pasta salad is probably my favorite pasta salad!
The creamy Cajun spiced sauce, the crispy pancetta and the sweet corn make every bite an explosion of flavors! The salad is perfect for a picnic, as a side dish, or as a main meal. I warn you, it’s hard to stop once you’ve tasted it!
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- Preparation time: 25 minutes
- Cooking time: 5 minutes
- Servings: 4 to 6
Ingredients
Creamy Cajun Dressing
- 2/3 cup (160 ml) mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) lime juice
- 2 teaspoons (10 mL) maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) Cajun spices
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 mL) salt
- Pepper, to taste
Corn pasta salad
- 180 g pancetta
- 450 g short pasta of your choice
- 3 cups fresh corn kernels, scraped off the cob (about 5 ears)
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) coarsely chopped fresh cilantro (or fresh parsley)
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Preparation
Creamy Cajun Dressing
- In a small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients.
Corn pasta salad
- In a small non-stick frying pan heated over medium-high heat, cook the pancetta until golden brown. Cool on a plate.
- Cook pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions. Drain pasta and rinse in cold water.
- In a large bowl, combine all the salad ingredients with the creamy dressing.
Note : This creamy pasta salad can easily be made vegetarian by replacing the pancetta with legumes!
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