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Pasta Corn Salad

Pasta Corn salad is a cold salad recipe perfect to beat the heat. It is an easy to make, colourful and  crunchy salad. This is quick, easy and vegan salad. It is a perfect salad for picnics, or while watching your favorite TV shows or chats with friends.
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American, Continental, European

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 apple cider vinegar OR white vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon chaat masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon cheese onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed black pepper
  • juice of 1 lime or as needed
  • 2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

Instructions
 

PASTA

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

HOW TO PROCEED:

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

Notes

Always remember to toss just before serving.
Any kind of small to medium size pasta can be used .
Keyword Cold Salads, Salads