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A vibrant pasta salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, corn, olives, and Parmesan.
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Summer Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Parmesan

This summer pasta salad with tomatoes and parmesan is my farewell to summer! Tossed with a spicy sambal caesar-ish dressing, this is truly epic!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Author: Lindsey Baruch

Ingredients

For the Pasta Salad

  • 8 ounces rigatoni
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 2 Persian cucumbers thinly sliced or cubed
  • 2 ears of corn raw, or cooked if preferred, sliced off cob
  • 1/2 cup green olives smashed and roughly chopped
  • fresh herbs of choice we are using oregano, basil and parsley
  • shaved parmesan to finish
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Sambal Caesar-ish Dressing

  • 1/4 cup mayo
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons sambal
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire
  • 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Confit your tomatoes. In an oven safe pan, add in your cherry tomatoes. Season with salt, pepper and olive oil, roast for 30-40 minutes at 400 degrees until jammy and bursted. Set aside to cool when done.
  • Cook your pasta. At the same time the tomatoes are in the oven, cook your pasta in a large pot of salted water according to the package directions, drain and rinse with cold water when done.
  • Prep your veggies. While your tomatoes are in the oven and your pasta is cooking, prep your veggies. Slice your cucumbers and raw corn. You can cook the corn if you prefer, but I kind of like it raw. Get your herbs ready. Smashed and roughly chop your olives. Set aside.
  • Make your sauce. In a bowl, mix together mayo, sambal, dijon mustard, worschehire, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, and fresh garlic.
  • Assemble! In a large bowl, toss in your cooled pasta, confit tomatoes (with any leftover juices), cucumber, corn, olives, herbs like oregano, parsley and basil and finish with shaved parmesan. Toss in your sauce, serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 481kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 405mg | Potassium: 475mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 555IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg