Here’s an appealing cool salad that combines the familiar flavors of cold pasta, black-eyed peas and fresh corn, embellished with peppers and fresh herbs. This is a great pasta salad for everyday meals as well as company fare for summer.

Serves: 6

• 8 ounces pasta, any short, chunky shape
• 15- to 16-ounce can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
• 2 cups cooked corn kernels, preferably fresh (from 3  large ears)
• 1 cup or so snow peas, trimmed, halved crosswise, and briefly steamed,
  or 2 large celery stalks, diced
• ½ medium red bell pepper, cut into narrow strips
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced
• ½ cup vinaigrette (homemade or store-bought) or more, to taste
• ¼ to ½ cup finely chopped fresh parsley
• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Optional additions (any or all, as desired):

• Halved cherry tomatoes
• Halved oil-cured black olives
• Chopped fresh dill and/or oregano leaves, as desired

Cook the pasta in plenty of rapidly simmering water until al dente. Drain and rinse under cool water, then drain well again.

Combine the cooked pasta with the remaining ingredients in a serving bowl, and toss together. Add the dressing and toss again. Cover and refrigerate until needed, or serve at once.

Nutrition information 
Per serving: Calories: 244;  Total fat: 6g;  Protein: 8g;  Carbs: 40g;  Sodium: 22mg

• VegKitchen has lots more recipes for using fresh corn.
• Here are more pasta salad recipes.

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Comments

1. Emily Pace says

   March 02, 2012 at 4:22 pm

   Hey, I’m a teen and just getting used to the idea of being a vegetarian. Are the snow peas, bell pepper, and scallions required?

2. Nava says

   March 03, 2012 at 8:46 am

   Emily, there are many ways to make pasta salad, if that’s what you’re looking for. You can always vary the ingredients to suit your taste. There is an even simpler pasta salad in this post: http://www.vegkitchen.com/kid-friendly-recipes/easy-healthy-recipes/salads-your-kids-just-might-eat/ — and please also explore the Veg Kids and Teens page for lots of easy ideas: http://www.vegkitchen.com/kid-friendly-recipes/

3. ishita thakur says

   November 27, 2016 at 3:27 pm

   who much Sugar, Carbohydrates, and Calories do this pasta salad has ??????????????]

4. Nava says

   November 27, 2016 at 10:06 pm

   We haven’t gotten to all of our nutrition data analyses, but you can use the program we use, which you’ll find at myfitnesspal.com

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