Carlsbad Cravings · by Jen★ 5.0 (1)
Mexican Pasta Salad
NUTRITION · PER SERVING33M COOK
CAL 26%·PRO 22%
CARBS 40G31% OF CAL
10G FIBER22G OTHER8G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 37G64% OF CAL
8G SAT30G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Pasta tossed with black beans, corn, tomatoes, avocado, and cotija cheese in a creamy salsa-yogurt dressing. A vibrant, crowd-pleasing side or light meal.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 16 oz. rotini pasta
- 1 15 oz. can black beans, (rinsed and drained)
- 2 ears corn on the cob or 1 can corn, drained ((see notes for grilling))
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, ( halved)
- 1 red bell pepper, (chopped)
- 1/4 cup red onion, (finely chopped)
- 1/2 English cucumber, (sliced and quartered)
- 1 jalapeno, seeded (deveined, diced)
- 2 large avocados, (chopped)
- 1/2 cup packed cilantro, (chopped)
- 1/3 cup finely grated Cotija cheese
- 1 cup medium or spicy salsa
- ¾ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 3 cloves garlic, ( minced)
- 1 ½ tsp EACH ground cumin, chili powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 33M
CAL 26%·PRO 22%
CARBS 40G31% OF CAL
10G FIBER22G OTHER8G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 37G64% OF CAL
8G SAT30G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 25m
- Cook
- 8m
- Sodium
- 1026mg
- Total sugar
- 8g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 667mg
- Calcium
- 123mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 25M
- SODIUM
- 1026MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.