Macaroni And Corn Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Cook macaroni in salted water until al dente. Drain, rinse, and oil lightly, and set aside. Cut tips off asparagus at an angle. Cut remaining tender part of asparagus into same-size pieces; blanch and drain. Plunge into ice water. Drain again and set aside.
• Cook corn in salted water until tender, about 5 minutes. Rinse to cool.
• In a blender, combine 1 cup of the corn along with lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste; blend until smooth. Slowly blend in oil. Add scallions and 1/4 cup of the chervil leaves. Adjust seasonings.
• Toss together macaroni, asparagus, remaining corn and chervil, capers, and the dressing.

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.)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the picante sauce, oil, lemon juice, garlic, sugar and salt; shake well. , Pour over pasta mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Steps:

• Whisk 4 tablespoons oil, vinegar, basil and garlic in large bowl to blend. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add corn; sauté 3 minutes. Add corn to dressing in bowl. Add tomatoes, pasta and cheese to bowl and toss to blend. Season salad with salt and pepper.