Summer Pesto Pasta

Ingredients

• 1lb spaghetti
• 2 ears corn, shucked
• 1 medium yellow squash, cut into 1/2" slices
• 1 small bell pepper, seeded and cut into sixths
• 4 green onions, trimmed
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 lemon
• 1/2 cup store bought refrigerated pesto
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
• 1/4 cup packed fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

• Heat grill on medium-high. Cook spaghetti as label directs. Rinse, drain well and let cool completely.
• In large bowl, toss corn, squash, zucchini, bell pepper and onions with oil and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and black pepper until well coated. Grill corn, turning, 10 minutes or until charred in spots. Grill squash, zucchini and bell pepper 4 to 6 minutes or until tender and grill marks appear, turning once. Grill onions 2 minutes or until tender and slightly charred, turning occasionally.
• Into large bowl, from lemon, grate 1/2 teaspoon zest and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice. Whisk in pesto and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
• Chop squash, zucchini, pepper and onions; add to bowl with pesto. Cut kernels from cobs; add to bowl along with tomatoes, parsley and cooked pasta. Toss to combine. Serve at room temperature.

 

This recipe is curtesy of goodhousekeeping.com