Southwestern Pasta Salad
A cold southwestern pasta salad made simply with canned vegetables and lots of flavor.
Servings: 12
Calories: 340kcal
Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 12 oz rotini pasta (or other medium sized noodled)
- 1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 can corn (drained)
- 1 cup bell pepper (diced)
- 1 cup red onion (diced)
- 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes (cut in half)
- 1/2 cup cilantro (chopped)
- 2 cups grilled chicken (chopped)
- 1 cup chipotle ranch dressing
Instructions
- Cook your noodles according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Allow to drip dry.
- Drain your black beans, and corn, and rinse.
- Cut up your bell pepper, red onion, and tomatoes.
- Chop up your cilantro.
- Chop up your chicken.
- In a large bowl, stir together your pasta, black beans, corn, bell pepper, red onion, tomatoes, cilantro, and chicken.
- Stir in the chipotle ranch dressing until everything is evenly coated.
- Cover bowl and place in the fridge for 1 hour, up to a few hours, then serve.
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Notes
*or 1 can corn (drained)
Nutrition
Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 253mg | Potassium: 391mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 608IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg