Delish Lime and Corn Pasta Salad

Name: Delish Lime and Corn Pasta Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste; 4 ears fresh sweet corn, kernels cut from the cob; 4 servings salt and ground black pepper to taste; 2 limes, zested and juiced; 59 milliliters red onion, finely chopped; 454 grams 1/2 package uncooked rotini pasta; 59 milliliters shredded Cheddar cheese, or as needed (optional)

Delish Lime and Corn Pasta Salad might be a good recipe to expand your main course collection. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 587 calories, 20g of protein, and 11g of fat. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes. Head to the store and pick up butter, salt and ground pepper, rotini pasta, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lime zest you could follow this main course with the Orange Marmalade Cookies with Orange Zest Icing as a dessert.

Instructions

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the rotini, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.

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Pasta

Water

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Pot

Drain well in a colander set in the sink.

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Colander

Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.

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Butter

Onion

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Frying Pan

Mix in the corn, lime zest, and lime juice. Season with cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Continue cooking until corn is warmed through and tender. Toss pasta with the corn mixture and Cheddar cheese.

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Cayenne Pepper