MEXICAN PASTA SALAD – The Southern Woman Cooks

This Mexican pasta salad is loaded with scrumptious greens and black beans and is topped with a creamy dressing.

When you love this scrumptious salad, it’s best to attempt our Green Chili Enchilada Skillet. This can be a dish you possibly can get pleasure from with corn or flour tortillas. We prefer it with our Mexican Rice.

❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE

We’re an enormous fan of this recipe as a result of it’s loaded with all of the issues we love. Plus it makes rather a lot so it’s excellent for any gathering. We additionally thought it was nice the subsequent day so you may make it a day upfront. Chances are you’ll want so as to add just a little extra mayonnaise because the pasta will soak it up.

SWAPS

Like most salads, you possibly can miss the greens you don’t like. Many individuals don’t like cilantro, so you possibly can simply go away that off. You too can use Greek yogurt rather than the mayonnaise. We used macaroni, however you should use any pasta you’ve got readily available.

YOU CAN ADD

You may high this with avocado for those who like and blend up the corn and use Mexican corn for added taste. I additionally assume contemporary tomato backyard tomatoes could be nice on this, too.

OTHER POPULAR SALADS:

Mexican Pasta Salad

Anne Walkup

This Mexican Pasta Salad is loaded with scrumptious greens, black beans and topped with a creamy dressing.

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook dinner Time 15 minutes minutes

30 minutes minutes

Complete Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes minutes

Course Salad

Delicacies American

Pasta Salad Components

• 1 lb elbow macaroni or any pasta you want
• 1 cup of corn can use contemporary, frozen or canned
• 1 cup black beans drained and rinsed
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered
• 1 bell pepper diced (can use purple or inexperienced)
• 1/2 purple onion chopped
• 1/4 cup contemporary cilantro finely chopped (non-compulsory)

Dressing Components

• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 3 tablespoons of lime juice
• 1/3 cup bitter cream
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise we use Dukes

• Cook dinner pasta in response to package deal instructions, drain and put aside. Let cool.

• I used frozen corn, I put in a bowl with just a little water and heated it up within the microwave and as soon as heat, eliminated and drained and put aside. You’ll not want to do that if you’re utilizing canned corn. When you use contemporary you possibly can add it to a skillet with just a little butter to prepare dinner till golden brown.

• As soon as the pasta has cooled, add all of the pasta substances to the pasta and blend collectively. In a separate bowl, add dressing substances and whisk till properly mixed. Pour over pasta salad and toss till evenly combined. High with further cilantro for those who want.

• Chill for at the very least half-hour. Serve.

When you use canned corn be certain and drain properly. 

Key phrase Mexican Pasta Salad

Tell us by commenting beneath!

Follow us on Pinterest!

© The Southern Woman Cooks pictures and textual content – All rights reserved. No copying, posting on different websites, or different makes use of allowed with out written permission of the copyright holder.