
Two Peas & Their Pod · by Maria Lichty★ 4.5 (2)
Southwestern Pasta Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing
NUTRITION · PER SERVING25M COOK
CAL 25%·PRO 32%
CARBS 60G49% OF CAL
20G FIBER32G OTHER8G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 25G46% OF CAL
4G SAT21G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A bright, colorful pasta salad with black beans, corn, peppers, and a creamy avocado dressing. Fresh cilantro and lime make it tangy and summery, perfect for warm days.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
- 8 ounces pasta (I used Rotini)
- 1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup grape tomatoes
- 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup diced orange or yellow bell pepper
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 1/2 cup sweet corn (can use frozen corn)
- 1 large avocado (peeled, seeded, and diced)
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1 lime (for juicing over the salad)
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 2 ripe avocados (peeled and seeded)
- 3 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
- 1 small jalapeño pepper (chopped and seeds removed)
- 2-3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and ground black pepper (to taste)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 25M
CAL 25%·PRO 32%
CARBS 60G49% OF CAL
20G FIBER32G OTHER8G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 25G46% OF CAL
4G SAT21G 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
- 15m
- Cook
- 10m
- Sodium
- 734mg
- 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
- 1391mg
- Calcium
- 154mg
- Iron
- 4mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 734MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.
