Street Corn Pasta Salad with Cilantro Pesto & Goat Cheese
Delight your taste buds with this refreshing Street Corn Pasta Salad with Cilantro Pesto & Goat Cheese. Perfect for summer gatherings, this vibrant dish features sweet grilled corn, creamy goat cheese, and a zesty cilantro pesto that brings a unique twist to traditional pasta salads. Whether serving as a side at picnics or as a main course at family dinners, this vegetarian delight is sure to impress. With a total prep and cooking time of just 45 minutes, you can easily whip it up even on busy days. Enjoy the explosion of flavors and colors that make this salad not only delicious but also visually appealing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: Serves 6
- Category: Salad
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large ears of corn
- 8 ounces bow tie pasta
- 1 red bell pepper
- ½ avocado
- â…“ cup goat cheese crumbles
- 1 cup cilantro leaves
- â…“ cup roasted or raw cashews
- 1 small lime, juiced
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 jalapeño, seeded
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil
- ÂĽ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1–2 tablespoons water, if necessary to thin the pesto
Instructions
- Preheat grill to high heat. Coat corn with oil and seasonings; grill until charred (about 10 minutes). Cool and cut off kernels.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions; drain and cool.
- In a food processor, blend cilantro leaves, cashews, lime juice, garlic, jalapeño, olive oil, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- In a large bowl, combine cooled pasta and pesto. Mix in grilled corn, bell pepper, avocado, goat cheese, and onion.
- Chill before serving or enjoy immediately garnished with extra cilantro and avocado slices.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 20mg