Description
Fiesta Pasta Salad is a colorful and bold dish perfect for easy lunch or quick lunch ideas. This cold pasta salad features zesty Mexican flavors, making it a delicious and satisfying meal option for any day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound dry bow tie pasta
- 1 can 15 ounces black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 can 15 ounces corn kernels rinsed and drained
- 2 avocados peeled pitted and diced
- 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 jalapeno seeds and ribs removed and finely diced
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ½ cup plain yogurt
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 4 tablespoons lime juice
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic pressed
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the pasta according to the package instructions, then drain and rinse under cold water to cool it down.
- Place the cooled pasta in a large bowl and mix in black beans corn diced avocado cheddar cheese cherry tomatoes jalapeno and cilantro.
- In a separate bowl whisk together yogurt mayonnaise olive oil lime juice garlic honey vinegar cumin paprika garlic powder oregano salt and pepper until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta mixture and toss everything gently to combine evenly.
- Check the seasoning and add more if needed then cover and chill in the fridge for one hour before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Calories: 438kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 225mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g + 9g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 20mg