MEXICAN PASTA SALAD – The Southern Girl Cooks

This Mexican pasta salad is loaded with scrumptious greens and black beans and is topped with a creamy dressing.

Should you love this scrumptious salad, you must attempt our Green Chili Enchilada Skillet. This can be a dish you’ll be able to get pleasure from with corn or flour tortillas. We prefer it with our Mexican Rice.

❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE

We’re a giant fan of this recipe as a result of it’s loaded with all of the issues we love. Plus it makes lots so it’s good for any gathering. We additionally thought it was nice the subsequent day so you may make it a day upfront. It’s possible you’ll want so as to add a little bit extra mayonnaise for the reason that pasta will soak it up.

SWAPS

Like most salads, you’ll be able to omit the greens you don’t like. Many individuals don’t like cilantro, so you’ll be able to simply depart that off. You may as well use Greek yogurt instead of the mayonnaise. We used macaroni, however you should utilize any pasta you have got available.

YOU CAN ADD

You’ll be able to prime this with avocado should you like and blend up the corn and use Mexican corn for added taste. I additionally suppose recent tomato backyard tomatoes can be nice on this, too.

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Mexican Pasta Salad

Anne Walkup

This Mexican Pasta Salad is loaded with scrumptious greens, black beans and topped with a creamy dressing.

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Prepare dinner Time 15 minutes minutes

30 minutes minutes

Complete Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes minutes

Course Salad

Delicacies American

Pasta Salad Elements

• 1 lb elbow macaroni or any pasta you want
• 1 cup of corn can use recent, frozen or canned
• 1 cup black beans drained and rinsed
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered
• 1 bell pepper diced (can use purple or inexperienced)
• 1/2 purple onion chopped
• 1/4 cup recent cilantro finely chopped (elective)

Dressing Elements

• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 3 tablespoons of lime juice
• 1/3 cup bitter cream
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise we use Dukes

• Prepare dinner pasta in response to package deal instructions, drain and put aside. Let cool.

• I used frozen corn, I put in a bowl with a little bit water and heated it up within the microwave and as soon as heat, eliminated and drained and put aside. You’ll not want to do that if you’re utilizing canned corn. Should you use recent you’ll be able to add it to a skillet with a little bit butter to cook dinner till golden brown.

• As soon as the pasta has cooled, add all of the pasta elements to the pasta and blend collectively. In a separate bowl, add dressing elements and whisk till effectively mixed. Pour over pasta salad and toss till evenly blended. High with additional cilantro should you need.

• Chill for at the least half-hour. Serve.

Should you use canned corn make certain and drain effectively. 

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