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Pasta with Sweet Corn Gremolata served on three plates, topped with cherry tomatoes and fresh basil.

Pasta with Sweet Corn Gremolata

Bree Hester
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course pasta
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6
Calories 500 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound spaghetti
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen sweet corn kernels cooked or thawed
  • 1- pint cherry tomatoes halved
  • 3 green onions thinly sliced
  • Zest of one lemon
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped
  • 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley chopped
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese plus more for serving

Instructions
 

  • This no-cook pasta sauce comes together faster than your water comes to a boil. A quick corn and tomato gremolata and one-pot is all you need to for a fresh and flavorful summer pasta dinner. Simply:
  • Bring the water to a boil and cook the spaghetti according to the package directions, then drain and let cool slightly. This process takes about 20 minutes, start to finish
  • Add the cooked corn kernels, halved tomatoes, and sliced green onions to a large bowl.
  • Use one of my favorite kitchen tools ever - the Microplane - to zest a lemon into the bowl.
    Zesting a lemon into a bowl of sweet corn kernels, cherry tomatoes, and green onions for Pasta with Sweet Corn Gremolata.
  • Squeeze the juice from the lemon into the bowl.
    Squeezing lemon juice into a bowl of sweet corn gremolata ingredients, including corn, tomatoes, and green onions.
  • Pour in the olive oil.
  • Use the microplane again to grate garlic into the corn mixture.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
    Ingredients for Pasta with Sweet Corn Gremolata: fresh sweet corn kernels, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced green onions, olive oil, and fresh parsley.
  • Add chopped fresh basil and parsley.
  • Give everything a good stir and let sit until the pasta is cooked.
  • Drain the pasta and add to the sauce. Toss the well to coat completely.
    Tossing Pasta with Sweet Corn Gremolata, cherry tomatoes, corn, and herbs in a glass bowl.
  • Add Parmesan cheese and toss to coat the pasta. Serve and add more cheese.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 74gProtein: 18gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 599mgFiber: 5g
Keyword no-cook sauce, pasta recipe,, quick dinner, summer dish
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