A tasty and easy recipe, this Bacon and Corn Pasta Salad is a great summertime recipe for all your gatherings. With fresh and tasty ingredients, you cannot go wrong.
I’m a pasta salad lover by heart. You can pretty much throw anything at me and I will absolutely love it.
Plus I love pasta itself, and this makes one of the best side dishes that you could eat at home or bring to any of your summer occasions.
With bacon, corn, onion, tomatoes and a tasty dressing. You really cannot go wrong with the flavor in this Bacon and Corn Pasta Salad.
We love to serve this warm, but you can serve it cold if you wish. But I highly suggest warm as that is how we usually serve it.
If you’ve been searching for a tasty and easy recipe for the summer, you absolutely cannot go wrong with this Bacon and Corn Pasta Salad.
Some of our other favorite pasta salad recipes that we have on our site include: Pesto Pasta Salad, Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad and Macaroni Salad.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- This is ready from start to finish in about 40 minutes.
- Easily double this recipe to serve a larger crowd.
- The reserved bacon grease that is used, really gives it a absolutely mouthwatering flavor.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST):
Bacon
Reserved bacon grease
Red onion
Corn
Garlic
Apple cider vinegar
Granulated sugar
Dijon mustard
Pepper
Cherry tomatoes
Parmesan cheese
Bow tie pasta
Basil leaves
Salt to taste
HOW TO MAKE BACON AND CORN PASTA SALAD, STEP BY STEP:
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, cook the bacon until crispy. Reserve ⅓ cup of the bacon grease. Drain the bacon and set it aside.
- Wipe out the pot and add the reserved bacon grease over medium heat.
- Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5-8 minutes.
- Add the corn and cook an additional 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.
- Take off the heat, add the vinegar, sugar, Dijon, and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Stir in the bacon, tomatoes, and parmesan.
- Add the pasta and combine well.
- Finally, stir in the fresh basil.
- Taste and add salt if desired. Serve immediately.
WHAT IS THE BEST CORN TO USE?
We use fresh corn for this recipe, it takes about 3 large ears to get 2 cups.
You can use frozen corn as well, just let it thaw first. Canned corn works if well drained.
CAN I USE ANOTHER TYPE OF PASTA?
Absolutely, we love bowtie for this just because we use it a lot in pasta salads.
Other pastas that you can use include: elbows, penne, cavatappi, fusilli and rotini.
Essentially any smaller pasta you can use, just make sure that you are using the same amount that is called for on the recipe.
DOES THE PASTA SOAK UP THE SAUCE WHEN IT IS STORED?
The pasta will soak up the vinaigrette, so if you have leftovers, I suggest making extra and stirring it in before serving again.
CAN THIS BE SERVED COLD?
While we absolutely love this warm and thats how we usually serve it, you can serve this cold if you want.
You will want to make sure to really stir it well before serving to redistribute the dressing.
HOW TO STORE:
This Bacon and Corn Pasta Salad can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator where it will keep for up to 3-4 days.
I do not recommend freezing this recipe.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- Make sure you are using freshly grated parmesan cheese.
- Your tomatoes need to be cut in half.
- You can use other pastas if you’d like, see above for some ideas.
- This can be served warm or cold, but warm is best.
- Easily double this recipe to serve more people.
- We do not recommend freezing this recipe.
- We use fresh corn, but you can use frozen and canned, see above on my suggestions.
- The dressing is nice and tangy, which complements the sweet corn and tomatoes.
- The pasta will soak up the vinaigrette, so if you have leftovers, I suggest making extra and stirring it in before serving again.
When it comes to a fun, fresh and tasty recipe, you absolutely need to add this Bacon and Corn Pasta Salad to your menu.
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Bacon and Corn Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 12 ounces bacon small diced
- 1/3 cup reserved bacon grease
- ½ cup thinly sliced red onion
- 2 cups fresh corn
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1- pint cherry tomatoes cut in half
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 8 ounces cooked bow tie pasta
- 12 fresh basil leaves chopped
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, cook the bacon until crispy. Reserve ⅓ cup of the bacon grease. Drain the bacon and set it aside.
- Wipe out the pot and add the reserved bacon grease over medium heat.
- Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5-8 minutes.
- Add the corn and cook an additional 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.
- Take off the heat, add the vinegar, sugar, Dijon, and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Stir in the bacon, tomatoes, and parmesan.
- Add the pasta and combine well.
- Finally, stir in the fresh basil.
- Taste and add salt if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Make sure you are using freshly grated parmesan cheese.
- Your tomatoes need to be cut in half.
- You can use other pastas if you’d like, see above for some ideas.
- This can be served warm or cold, but warm is best.
- Easily double this recipe to serve more people.
- We do not recommend freezing this recipe.
- We use fresh corn, but you can use frozen and canned, see above on my suggestions.
- The dressing is nice and tangy, which complements the sweet corn and tomatoes.
- The pasta will soak up the vinaigrette, so if you have leftovers, I suggest making extra and stirring it in before serving again.
Nutrition
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