Pasta Salad (Topped with Jamaican Salmon)

Ingredients

For the Pasta Salad

• 12 ounces bow tie pasta
• 1 cucumber, chopped
  
• 1 cup corn (fresh or canned)
• ½ red bell pepper, chopped
• ¼ cup scallions, finely diced
• ½ cup vinaigrette (our favorite: Garlic Expressions)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Papa Joe’s Original Blend
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
• Top with diced avocado and mozzarella pearls and mix well!

For the Salmon

• 1 pound salmon
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1–2 teaspoons Papa Joe’s Jamaican Blend

Instructions

1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water until completely cooled.
2. Add the cooled pasta, corn, cucumber, bell pepper, and scallions to a large bowl.
3. Pour in the dressing and olive oil. Sprinkle with Papa Joe’s Original Blend, add the fresh herbs, and toss everything together. Refrigerate while you prepare the salmon.
4. Heat pan with unsalted butter, sprinkle Papa Joe’s Jamaican into the pan, toss in chunks of salmon.
5. Cook the salmon in a skillet over medium heat for about 4–5 minutes per side, or until it flakes easily with a fork and reaches your preferred doneness.
   
6. Spoon the pasta salad into bowls and top generously with the salmon!

See the video here!