Summer Vegetable Salad
This salad is loaded with summer vegetables
and makes a satisfying summer meal
Fresh summer corn cut from the cob
[stand the cooked ears on a clean kitchen towel
and cut straight down,
the towel will keep the kernels from flying everywhere]
Juicy summer tomatoes
Plus everybody’s favorite, bacon!
Fresh broccoli with Parmesan
Start by roasting corn in the oven
After 20 minutes add bacon and broccoli
after 1 hour, everything will be ready for the salad
While everything is roasting,
cook the pasta al dente and toss with basil pesto
I like to use pasta spirals
because the multi-surface noodles hold onto sauces well
Add the broccoli
Stir in corn, bacon and tomatoes
A delightful summer dinner!
Summer Vegetable Pesto Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 3 oz. spiral pasta noodles
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 2 ears corn
- 8-10 cherry or grape tomatoes halved or roasted**
- 2-3 T basil pesto {I used Rana}
- grated Parmesan cheese
- olive oil salt, pepper
- 3-4 strips bacon optional
- roasted pine nuts optional
- grilled or rotisserie chicken optiona
Instructions
- Arrange bacon strips on a parchment lined baking sheet with space in between strips.
- Place broccoli florets in spaces between strips.
- Drizzle broccoli with a touch of olive oil and season with salt & pepper. Sprinkle broccoli liberally with grated Parmesan. Roast in oven with corn for 20 minutes or until bacon is crispy and broccoli begins to char.
- Drain bacon and broccoli on paper towels.
- Meanwhile cook pasta al dente. Drain and toss with pesto to taste.
- When corn is cool enough to handle, use the easy shucking method* and then cut kernels from cob.
- Add broccoli, corn, tomatoes and bacon to pasta and more Parmesan if desired. Add optional ingredients if desired. Serve immediately or refrigerate. Serve cool or warm slightly in the microwave before serving
Notes
Easy, tasty, good!
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That looks super delicious. Love the corn kernels that way — nice and chunky!
I don’t eat corn or broccoli, but big YES to the bacon 🙂
Jenna, that looks delicious and so colorful. Fresh corn and bacon are always winners. Happy Sunday!
That looks fabulous! I love cold corn in a salad, although my husband does not. Bacon makes everything more tasty!
A yummy salad. I love corn and bacon. Nice to see you posting again Jenna.
I drive past a lush green corn field every day now, and can’t wait for it to be ready! This looks delicious.
Oh. how I have missed your delicious recipes! I have always said that you should write a cookbook. This salad looks and sounds delicious. It is perfect for a warm summer’s day. Thanks so much for sharing this with us. Happy Sunday, sweet friend!
I could salad like that every.single.summer.day!
Yummy Jenna….so glad you are back….hugs
This looks so good Jenna and has so many yummy ingredients! What’s not to love? Like Rita, I think I could probably eat this salad everyday too. Thanks for sharing and happy Sunday!
Jenna, as you know, I love salads and this looks delicious! I’ll have to put this together for Jim and me. Yum…..and, thanks for sharing.
Hugs, Emily
Oh, how delicious! Fresh corn in big chunks with bacon! Yum!
Thank you, Jenna! Happy new week to you!
A salad that is a full meal! Yum! Great summer dish!
This sounds so good Jenna! I love the addition of pesto to the pasta salad! ♥