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This chicken corn avocado pasta salad is a killer summer time meal. It’s bursting with color, herbs, flavor and is easy to make!
This colorful chicken, corn, tomato and avocado pasta salad is the ultimate effortless weekday dish, packing vibrant sunny flavors into every quick bite. Tender pasta acts as the canvas for tender chicken, crispy bacon, sweet sweet corn kernels, and juicy cherry tomatoes that burst with brightness.
Every forkful offers a lively contrast of textures, from the velvety avocado and smooth pasta to the smoky bacon and crisp veggies, making it as visually captivating on a picnic table as it is delicious.
Tying everything together is a light, velvety dressing made with high quality olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and finely grated Parmesan cheese. The bright lemon cuts cleanly through the richness of the bacon and avocado.
If you like this recipe, you will also love my Crispy Italiano Pasta Salad or my Healthier Big Mac Pasta Salad.
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Killer Corn Pasta Salad
Equipment
- large salad bowl
Ingredients
- 1 lb (0.45 kg) fusilli pasta, or any medium sized pasta
Dressing:
- 1/3 cup (70 g) olive oil
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- salt + pepper, to taste
- 1/3 cup (35 g) grated parmesan
Salad:
- 5 oz (140 g) cheddar cheese, cubed
- 1/3 cup (10 g) basil, rough chop
- 1/4 cup (10 g) chives, chopped
- 2 chicken breasts, cooked + cubed
- 6 strips bacon, cooked + crumbled
- 2 cups (330 g) frozen corn, thawed
- 1 pint (0.45 kg) cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 avocadoes, diced
Instructions
- Cook your pasta al dente as per package instructions. Drain and set aside to slightly cool.
Dressing:
- In your large salad serving bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and freshly grated parmesan until combined.
Assembly:
- To the same salad bowl, add in the warm pasta and cheddar cheese and toss to coat all. Next, mix in the basil, chives, chicken, bacon, corn, tomatoes, avocados and toss until all coated.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in your fridge for up to 4 days.
- You can use bow tie pasta instead.
- You can use pecorino or manchego cheese instead of parmesan.