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May 20, 2015 · 3 Comments

Spinach and Corn Pasta Salad Recipe

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It’s not always possible but I try to make healthy recipes for my family all the time. Even if they aren’t totally “healthy” they are at least all natural. This week I made this yummy spinach, corn and pasta salad with homemade ranch dressing to go with BLT and cheese sandwiches made with nitrate-free turkey bacon. SO yummy!

Healthy Recipes: Spinach and Corn Pasta Salad Recipe

Spinach and Corn Pasta Salad Recipe

I love a good pasta salad. Not macaroni salad made with mayonnaise like my mom made while I was growing up, but a combination of vegetables and pasta. I love this recipe because it uses a homemade ranch salad dressing. You could make it with greek yogurt for sure, but my husband bought me a giant container of sour cream from costco so I used that! He knows how much I love sour cream even in my healthy recipes!

The best way to make this is with leftover corn-on-the-cob and little organic grape tomatoes, but you can do it with frozen corn and diced tomatoes if need be. I like the extra juice diced tomatoes lend to the salad anyway! This recipe also uses fresh garlic which my husband actually requested the second time I made this, just two days after the first day! I guess it’s that good. Husband-approved! See all of the healthy recipes on this site here!

Healthy Recipes: Spinach Corn and Pasta Salad

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Spinach Corn and Pasta Salad

  • 4 ounces spiral pasta
  • 1 small garlic clove
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk (make your own here)
  • 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
  • 1 scallion (minced)
  • 2 small ears fresh corn
  • 8 ounces grape tomatoes (preferably mixed heirloom, halved)
  • 1/4 small red onion (thinly sliced lengthwise)
  • 2 cups baby spinach (diced)
  • 2 slices bacon (diced)
  1. Cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions; drain and run under cold water to cool.
  2. Meanwhile, finely chop the garlic clove on a cutting board; sprinkle with salt. Using the blade of a chef’s knife, press down onto garlic, smashing it to make a paste. Add the garlic paste to a large bowl with the sour cream, buttermilk, cider vinegar and scallion; season with salt and pepper. Whisk the dressing until smooth and reserve.
  3. Cut the kernels from the corn (breaking sheets of kernels into about 2-inch pieces, if desired).
  4. Add the corn, tomatoes, onion and arugula to bowl with dressing; gently toss to coat.
  5. Sprinkle with the bacon.

Healthy Recipes: Spinach Corn and Pasta Salad

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  1. Amy Green says

    June 9, 2016 at 11:11 pm

    Spinach plus corn equals I’m there. I absolutely love pasta salad, and this sounds like a fun new way to incorporate these ingredients.

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  2. Mary Beth Elderton says

    December 14, 2016 at 6:20 pm

    This looks so refreshing. Love the combo!

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  3. Stephanie says

    December 21, 2016 at 5:43 pm

    Looks other than the raw tomatoes.

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