Sweetcorn Pasta Salad
Sweetcorn Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 4 corn cobs
- 250 grams macaroni pasta, cooked according to package directions
- 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon smoky harissa, or to taste
- 3 spring onions, chopped
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 cup pasta water, reserved from cooking pasta
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your air fryer to 200°C (400°F). Place the 4 corn cobs into the air fryer basket and air fry for 10-12 minutes, or until tender and slightly charred. While the corn is cooking, proceed with preparing the dressing.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 200
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cottage cheese, cream cheese, and smoky harissa. Mix well.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Chop the spring onions using scissors or a knife and add them to the dressing mixture. Squeeze the juice from half a lemon into the bowl.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta water to the dressing mixture. Stir all the dressing ingredients together until well combined and the mixture has a light orange/pink color and a smooth consistency.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Once the corn cobs are cooked, carefully remove them from the air fryer. For easier handling, you can rinse them under cold water briefly. Using a sharp knife, carefully cut the kernels off the cobs.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Add the corn kernels to the dressing mixture in the bowl and mix well to coat the corn.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the cooked macaroni pasta to the bowl with the corn and dressing. Mix everything together thoroughly until the pasta is evenly coated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Top the pasta salad with the crumbled feta cheese. Give it one final mix to incorporate the feta throughout the salad.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Serve the Sweetcorn Pasta Salad immediately, or chill for later. It can be enjoyed warm or cold.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Sweetcorn Pasta Salad
- 4 corn cobs
- 250 grams macaroni pasta, cooked according to package directions
- 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon smoky harissa, or to taste
- 3 spring onions, chopped
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 cup pasta water, reserved from cooking pasta
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your air fryer to 200°C (400°F). Place the 4 corn cobs into the air fryer basket and air fry for 10-12 minutes, or until tender and slightly charred. While the corn is cooking, proceed with preparing the dressing.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 200 - 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cottage cheese, cream cheese, and smoky harissa. Mix well.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Chop the spring onions using scissors or a knife and add them to the dressing mixture. Squeeze the juice from half a lemon into the bowl.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta water to the dressing mixture. Stir all the dressing ingredients together until well combined and the mixture has a light orange/pink color and a smooth consistency.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Once the corn cobs are cooked, carefully remove them from the air fryer. For easier handling, you can rinse them under cold water briefly. Using a sharp knife, carefully cut the kernels off the cobs.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Add the corn kernels to the dressing mixture in the bowl and mix well to coat the corn.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the cooked macaroni pasta to the bowl with the corn and dressing. Mix everything together thoroughly until the pasta is evenly coated.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Top the pasta salad with the crumbled feta cheese. Give it one final mix to incorporate the feta throughout the salad.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Serve the Sweetcorn Pasta Salad immediately, or chill for later. It can be enjoyed warm or cold.
⏱️ 1 min