Tomato Basil Pasta Salad with Goat Cheese and Corn
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time15minutes
Servings8people
Ingredients
2ears cornshucked
1poundpenne
2pintscherry tomatoeshalved
1/2cupbasilchopped
4ouncesgoat cheesecrumbled
1/2cupshredded parmesan cheese
1/2cupolive oil
2tablespoonsGreek yogurt
1lemonjuiced
1/2teaspoonkosher salt
1/4teaspoonground black pepper
Instructions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add corn and boil for five minutes. Remove corn, reserving cooking water, and allow corn to cool to touch.
Add pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente. While pasta is cooking, use a knife to cut off the corn kernels from both ears of corn. When cooked, drain pasta and run a little cold water over the noodles, then set aside until they cool down to room temperature. Meanwhile, chop and prepare your other ingredients.
Once pasta is cooled, add reserved corn kernels, cherry tomatoes, basil, goat cheese and parmesan cheese. Stir to combine. In a small bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients (olive oil, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, salt, and pepper) until combined, then pour about half the dressing over the pasta salad and toss to combine. Add more dressing as desired, or serve extra on the side!
Recipe Notes
To prepare in advance, I recommend prepping all the ingredients individually, including the dressing. Then, toss together about 20-30 minutes before you plan to serve and allow to sit at room temperature until serving..