Southwest Pasta Salad
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Chilled pasta tossed with bell peppers, black beans, corn, and cotija cheese in a lime-cumin vinaigrette. Bright and fresh, this crowd-pleasing salad can be made a day ahead. Easily adapted with protein added.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 1 lb. rotini pasta (or another short pasta shape)
- 1 yellow bell pepper (chopped)
- 8 ounces grape or cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 15 ounce can black beans (rinsed and drained)
- 15 ounce can corn (rinsed and drained)
- ½ cup chopped red onion
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 ounces Cotija cheese (crumbled (about ½ cup))
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ¾ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 35M
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
- 10m
- Sodium
- 355mg
- Total sugar
- 4g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 322mg
- Calcium
- 74mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 25M
- SODIUM
- 355MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.