Summertime Pasta Salad with Tomatoes, Corn and Jalapeño Pesto
This healthy pasta salad features bold summer flavors, including tomatoes, corn and black beans tossed in spicy, fresh pesto! It's a great vegetarian side dish for potlucks and barbecues. See paragraph above for variations and substitution suggestions! Recipe yields about 8 cups salad, which is e...
Ingredients
8 servings
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook the pasta until al dente, according to package directions. Before draining, reserve about a cup of cooking water. Drain and return to pot. Set aside.
- Toast the pepitas in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until they are making little popping noises and turning lightly golden on the edges. Set aside to cool a bit.
- To make the pesto, combine the herbs, jalapeño, lemon, garlic and salt in a food processor. Pour in the pepitas. Pulse a few times and then run the machine while drizzling in the olive oil until the mixture is well blended, scraping down the bowl as necessary.
- Pour enough pesto into the pasta to lightly coat it once tossed (you might not quite need all of it). Add a small splash of pasta cooking water and toss well. Transfer the pasta to a large serving bowl and add the drained black beans, sliced cherry tomatoes, fresh corn and feta or avocado. Stir until combined. This salad tastes best after it’s had a chance to marinate for about 30 minutes, but you can serve it right away if need be.
Nutrition per serving
375kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$1779.00
$1779.00
Per Serving
$222.00/serving
$222.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$3558.00 vs buying!
~$3558.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (43% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| ½ pound whole grain bow-tie pasta or rotini or penne | - | - |
| 1 can | - | |
| pint cherry tomatoes | 1 | $15.00 |
| ear fresh corn | 1 | $40.00 |
| ½ to ¾ cup crumbled feta or diced avocado | - | - |
| lightly packed fresh parsley | 1 cup | $469.00 |
| lightly packed fresh cilantro or basil | 1 cup | $469.00 |
| to 2 medium jalapeños | 1 | - |
| lemon | 1 medium | $588.00 |
| garlic clove | 1 medium | $198.00 |
| ½ teaspoon salt | - | - |
| ½ cup pepitas | - | - |
| ½ cup olive oil | - | - |
| Freshly ground black pepper | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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