Cowboy Pasta Salad
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Little Sunny Kitchen · by Diana★ 5.0 (1)

Cowboy Pasta Salad

NUTRITION · PER SERVING35M COOK
CAL 26%·PRO 45%
CARBS 38G29% OF CAL
6G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC25G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 32G55% OF CAL
10G SAT22G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A hearty pasta salad loaded with ground beef, bacon, corn, black beans, cheese, and a creamy Tex-Mex BBQ dressing. A crowd-pleasing main with Southwestern spice and flavor.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 12
  • 1 pound dried fusili pasta
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground beef (90/10 )
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt (plus more for pasta water)
  • ¾ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¾ teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 8 ounces smoked bacon (cooked and diced, or ½ cup bacon bits)
  • 1 8.5 ounce can sweet corn kernels (well-drained. Or fresh, or frozen corn (thawed) )
  • 1 15 ounce can black beans (rinsed and drained)
  • 2 ½ cups cherry tomatoes (halved (about 1 ½ pints))
  • 1 ¼ cups sharp cheddar cheese (shredded )
  • 4 green onions (thinly sliced)
  • 3 tablespoons diced canned green chiles (or more - I used fire roasted mild chiles)
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves (chopped )
  • ⅓ cup barbecue sauce
  • ¾ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 4 teaspoons yellow mustard
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
PREP
20M
SODIUM
1050MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.