Pasta Corn Salad

Pasta Corn Salad

Prep time:10 mins

Cooking Time: 5 mins

Total Time:15 mins

Servings:4

Pasta Corn salad is a cold salad recipe perfect to beat the heat. It is an easy to make, colourful and  crunchy salad. This salad is often repeated when planning my party menu.  

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup small macaroni boiled al dente
• 1/2 teaspoon  oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
• 1/2 cup boiled corn kernels
• 1/4 cup chopped green capsicum
• 1/4 cup chopped red capsicum
• 1/4 cup  chopped finely chopped carrot
• 1/8 cup chopped scallions 
• 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar OR white vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon chaat masala OR cheese onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed black pepper
• juice of 1 lime or as needed
• 2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

Method:

1. Get organised with ingredients 
   

PASTA

1. Heat a teaspoon of olive oil and saute chopped garlic . 
   
2. Add oregano to the garlic and saute for a few seconds.
   
3. Finally add the pasta and further saute  for a few seconds. Put off the flame. Set aside to cool
   

HOW TO PROCEED:

1. Take the sauteed and cooled macaroni in s a tossing bowl.
2. To the macaroni add all the remaining ingredients - corn, capsicum, carrot, scallion, vinegar, lime juice,salt, chaat masala, crushed black pepper and  olive oil.
   
   
   
   
3. Toss nicely.
   
4. Check for seasoning and adjust
5. Enjoy mouthfuls of salad.;)
6. Taste matures when prepared a few hours ahead. 
   

Tips:

1. Always remember to toss just before serving.
2. Any kind of small to medium size pasta can be used .

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