Southwestern Pasta Salad

Southwestern Pasta Salad

Recipe by Lisa Provost from allrecipes.com

Lunch 30 Mins.

Ingredients

8

8 servings

  • ½ (16 ounce) package rotini pasta
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder, or to taste
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 ½ cups whole kernel corn
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • ½ cup diced green bell pepper
  • ½ cup diced red bell pepper
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 cup chopped roma (plum) tomatoes

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  • In a large bowl combine oil, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, salt and garlic. Stir in pasta and set aside to cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in corn, beans, green pepper, red pepper and 1/2 of the cilantro leaves. Spoon onto a platter and garnish with tomatoes and remaining cilantro. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Nutritional Facts

Per 8 servings

  • Calories: 217
  • Carbohydrate: 27g
  • Fat: 10g
  • Fiber: 6g
  • Protein: 7g
  • Sugar: 2g

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