Best Macaroni Tomato Corn Basil Salad Recipes

Macaroni, Tomato, Corn and Basil Salad image

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup uncooked elbow macaroni (about 3 1/2 ounces)
4 medium tomatoes, cut into thin wedges
5 green onions, thinly sliced
1 cup thin slices halved English hothouse cucumber
1 cup fresh corn kernels or frozen, thawed
1 cup (packed) fresh basil leaves
1/3 cup plain nonfat yogurt
3 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 garlic cloves, peeled

Steps:

Cook macaroni in medium saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Rinse under cold water. Drain well. Transfer macaroni to large bowl. Add tomatoes, green onions, cucumber and corn.
Blend basil, yogurt, mayonnaise, lime juice and garlic in processor until basil is finely chopped. Add basil dressing to macaroni mixture and toss to blend. Season salad with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

MACARONI, TOMATO, CORN & BASIL SALAD image

Categories Pasta Side

Number Of Ingredients 1

3/4 cup uncooked elbow macaroni - 4 med toms cut into thin wedges - 5 green onions thinly sliced - 1 cup thin slices halved cucumber - 1 cup fresh corn kernels- 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves - 1/3 cup plain yogurt - 3 tbl mayo - 1 1/2 tbl lime juice - 2 garlic cloves peeled

Steps:

cook macaroni until just tender but still firm - drain - rinse under cold water - drain well - transfer to lg bowl - add toms, gr onions, cucumber & corn blend basil, yogurt, mayo, lime juice & garlic in processor until basil is finely chopped - add basil drsg to macaroni & toss to blend - season salad c salt & pepper