Mediterranean Pasta Salad (The BEST Summer Pasta Salad Recipe!)

Mediterranean pasta salad recipe with zucchini, corn, cherry tomatoes and parmesan. This summer pasta salad is coated in a delicious pesto-inspired basil vinaigrette that will keep you coming back for more. It's the vegan pasta salad of the season!

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🍅INGREDIENTS: 🍅
🔹 1/2 pound short pasta (like shells, rigatoni or bowtie)
🔹 Kosher salt
🔹 1 zucchini, thinly sliced
🔹 1 cup fresh corn kernels (from 1 large ear of corn)
🔹 1/2 to 1 teaspoon chili flakes (I used Urfa Biber)
🔹 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
🔹 1/2 cup shaved parmesan, plus more to your liking
For the Basil Vinaigrette
🔹 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves
🔹 1 medium shallot, roughly chopped
🔹 1 large garlic clove
🔹 1 lime, juiced
🔹 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
🔹 Extra-virgin olive oil (about 1/2 cup)
🔹 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes


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⏱️CHAPTERS⏱️
00:00​​ - Intro
00:11 - What type of pasta to use?
00:39 - Blanching the basil
01:33 - Why do you blanch the basil?
02:41 - Making the basil vinaigrette
04:08 - Preparing the zucchini and corn
04:50 - Charring the zucchini and corn
06:40 - Putting it all together!
07:21 - Finishing touches
07:52 - Taste test


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