Corn and Miso Pasta Salad
Updated October 11, 2023
Nico Schinco for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.
- Total Time
- 50 minutes
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Cook Time
- 35 minutes
- Rating
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Ingredients
Kosher salt
8 ounces ditalini pasta
4 ears fresh corn, shucked and washed
2 large stalks celery, peeled and finely chopped
⅔ cup finely minced fresh chives
Granulated sugar
4 ½ tablespoons white or yellow miso
4 ½ tablespoons lemon juice, plus more to taste
1 ½ tablespoons finely chopped Calabrian chiles (or minced chipotles in adobo, or gochujang, or sambal oelek), plus more to taste
½ cup mayonnaise (vegan, if desired)
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 to 6 servings)
48 grams carbs; 8 milligrams cholesterol; 373 calories; 4 grams monounsaturated fat; 10 grams polyunsaturated fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 17 grams fat; 4 grams fiber; 641 milligrams sodium; 9 grams protein; 9 grams sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add ditalini to the water and boil according to package instructions. Drain the pasta, and rinse under cold water until cool. Drain well and set aside.
- Step 2
Grab a large bowl and invert a smaller bowl inside of it. Hold the corn upright on the center of the smaller bowl. Using a sharp chef’s knife, slice downward to shave the kernels off the cob. Discard the cobs and remove the smaller bowl. Add the cooked ditalini, plus the celery and chives. Season with a large pinch of salt and a pinch of sugar; toss to combine.
- Step 3
In the smaller bowl, whisk to combine the miso, lemon juice and Calabrian chile. Add the mayonnaise and whisk until fully incorporated.
- Step 4
Combine with the corn mixture and toss. Taste and adjust seasoning with more lemon juice, chile, salt or sugar as needed. Store refrigerated (up to 3 days) until serving.
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Comments
I blanched the corn (whole cobs) for 2.5 minutes and then shocked them in an ice bath before cutting them for the salad. I think Ham uses raw corn for maximum crunch vs the pasta but I found my method yielded crunchy corn that wasn't too heavy on raw starch taste which I wanted to avoid. Result was delish :)
For 8 oz ditalini (1/2 box), 2T white miso 2T lemon juice 2T mayo 1/2T harissa
I found this to be much too salty. Next time I’ll eliminate the salt and possibly cut back a bit on the miso. I added diced Granny Smith apples and found that rounded out the flavours quite nicely.
I made this recipe in the hope that it could be a lunch for my teenage daughter. I had made the super green pasta salad with miso last week and she adored it. This time, after my husband, daughter and I all vaguely pushed the results around our plates for fifteen minutes, I threw the entire batch away. I never do that. This combination simply doesn't work -- at least for me and my family.
Fantastic as written. I added some sautéed diced zucchini (it’s zucchini season) and canned black-eyed peas, both worked great.
Very tasty with gochujang. All the suggestions of blanching or charring the corn sound good but it is not necessary with great in-season, sweet corn. Will make next time with 2/3 the sauce; this is positively soaking with it.