Summer Pasta Salad with Tomatoes, Cucumber and Corn
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Author Sammi Brondo
Ingredients
8oz.fusilli pasta
2cupscherry tomatoes
2mini cucumbers
1 1/2cupcanned corn
1cupfeta cheeseabout 1/4 of a block
1/2cupolive oil
Juice of 1 lime
2teaspoonsmaple syrup
1/2teaspoondried chives
1/2teaspoondried parsley
Salt
Pepper
Basil to garnish
Instructions
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for about 9-11 minutes, stirring occasionally.
While the pasta is cooking, chop cherry tomatoes into quarters. Slice the cucumber in half lengthwise and cut into thin pieces. Drain and rinse the corn. Using your hands, crumble the feta cheese.
Make the dressing. In a bowl or glass cup with a lid, add olive oil, lime juice, maple syrup, chives, parsley, salt and pepper. Set aside.
When the pasta is done cooking, drain and rinse. Add the cooked pasta to a large bowl (if you have time, set the pasta in the fridge for 20 minutes to let cool first).
Add tomatoes, cucumber, corn and crumbled feta to the bowl. Pour dressing on top and toss to combine.