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Southwest Pasta Salad
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Southwest Pasta Salad

What's the secret to this delicious pasta salad? Using jarred salsa in the dressing makes it flavorful and simple to prepare. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:2 hr 20 min
makes:8 servings (1 cup each)

2cups uncooked rotini pasta (8 oz)
1cup Cascadian Farm® frozen organic sweet corn
1jar (16 oz) Muir Glen® organic medium garlic cilantro salsa
1/4cup olive oil
3tablespoons lime juice
1/2teaspoon coarse salt (kosher or sea salt)
1/4cup chopped fresh cilantro
1medium green or red bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
1can (15 oz) black beans, drained, rinsed
1can (2.25 oz) sliced ripe olives, drained
1.Cook pasta as directed on box, adding corn during last 2 minutes of cook time. Drain; rinse with cold water.
2.In large bowl, stir together salsa, olive oil, lime juice and salt. Stir in pasta and remaining ingredients.
3.Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Pasta may take longer to cook.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 290 (Calories from Fat 80); Total Fat 9g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 580mg; Total Carbohydrate 44g (Dietary Fiber 6g, Sugars 5g); Protein 9g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 20%; Vitamin C 80%; Calcium 4%; Iron 15% Exchanges: 2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 MyPyramid Servings: 2 tsp Fats & Oils, 1 oz-equivalents Grains, 1 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans, 1/2 c Vegetables 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

 
 
 
2 Reviews

 

Southwest Pasta Salad
This is so delicious. I added a little less pasta and more of the black beans, salsa, corn and cilantro. Yummy!
Posted at 8:28 AM on February 21 2008 by , Cornell MI

 

Great recipe! So flavorful (and colorful!) I used a fresh, spicy salsa from the grocery store to give it a kick.
Posted at 8:00 PM on July 9 2007 by , Hinsdale IL