Cowboy Pasta Salad
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A hearty pasta salad loaded with seasoned ground beef, black beans, corn, and fresh vegetables with a lime dressing. A crowd-pleasing dish for potlucks and easy weeknight dinners.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 16 ounces lean ground beef (90/10 preferred)
- 1 small yellow onion (minced)
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt (or to taste)
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)
- 16 ounces dry pasta (I used rotini)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 limes (juiced)
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning (or (1) 1 oz packet)
- 12 ounces frozen corn (thawed, or (1) 15 once can, drained)
- 15 ounce black beans (can, thoroughly rinsed and drained)
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese (4 ounces, grated or cubed)
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 red bell pepper (diced)
- 1 green bell pepper (diced)
- 1 jalapeño (diced)
- 2 green onions (sliced)
- fresh cilantro (chopped)
- fresh parsley (chopped)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 25M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 10m
- Sodium
- 647mg
- Total sugar
- 7g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 684mg
- Calcium
- 153mg
- Iron
- 5mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 647MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.