Easy Southwestern Pasta Salad

This Easy Southwestern Pasta Salad is light, refreshing, and delicious. Serve as a side dish or add grilled chicken to make this a perfect meal on its own.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings -12

Calories 425kcal

Author Sandra

Ingredients

Dressing

1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup honey
4 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
4 teaspoons ground cumin

Pasta Salad

1 pound mini bowtie pasta cooked, drained and cooled
1 red or orange bell pepper diced
1 green pepper diced
3 corn cobs cooked and kernels removed from stem or 10 oz bag frozen corn defrosted
15 ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
10 ounces cherry tomatoes quartered, about 1 1/2 cups
2 cups cilantro coarsely chopped, 1-2 bunches
2 avocados cubed
1 cup cotija cheese optional, crumbled

Instructions

Add all dressing ingredients to a mason jar with a lid and shake until combined; you can also add to a small bowl and stir vigorously.
In a large bowl, combine pasta, diced peppers, corn, black beans, cherry tomatoes, anc cilantro. Pour in dressing and toss to combine, then gently toss in the avocado and cotija cheese.
Serve immediately or cover and place in the fridge until ready to serve.

Notes

Cook time is the amount of time for the noodles to boil.

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