Description
My Bacon Street Corn Pasta Salad is a creamy, comforting dish with smoky bacon, sweet corn, fresh vegetables, and cheddar cheese. Perfect for summer lunches, picnics, and family gatherings, this salad is easy to make and bursting with flavour.
Ingredients
Scale
- 300g fusilli or penne pasta
- 200g sweetcorn
- 6 slices thick-cut smoked bacon
- 1 small red onion, finely diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 2 spring onions, sliced
- 100g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 100g cheddar cheese, cubed
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cook pasta until al dente, drain, and drizzle with olive oil.
- Crisp bacon in a pan and chop into pieces.
- Sauté onion and bell pepper, add corn, and cool.
- Whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Combine pasta, vegetables, bacon, tomatoes, and cheddar. Toss with dressing.
- Garnish with parsley and serve.
Notes
- Adjust dressing for creaminess and tang.
- Prepare ahead, store in airtight container up to 2 days.
- Serve at room temperature for best texture.
- Substitute feta for cheddar for a tangy twist.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 520
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 36
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 14
- Cholesterol: 35