Street Corn Pasta Salad with Cilantro Pesto + Goat Cheese

Delicious vegetarian Street Corn Pasta Salad with sweet corn, red bell pepper, avocado, creamy goat cheese and a super addicting cilantro pesto. This easy corn pasta salad recipe is not only delicious but is also a great way to use up your summer corn. Impress your friends and family with best pasta salad ever!

Ingredients:

• For the corn:
• 2 large ears of corn, shucked and cleaned
• 1-2 teaspoons avocado or olive oil
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• Freshly ground salt and pepper
• For the pasta:
• 8 ounces bow tie pasta (or your favorite pasta)
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 avocado, diced
• 1/3 cup goat cheese crumbles
• ½ cup diced red onion
• For the cilantro pesto:
• 1 cup cilantro leaves (about ½ a bunch)
• 1/3 cup roasted or raw cashews
• 1 small lime, juiced
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 jalapeño, seeded
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil
• ¼ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1-2 tablespoons water, if necessary to thin the pesto
• To garnish:
• Extra cilantro
• 1/2 avocado, if desired
• 2 tablespoons goat cheese crumbles