Southwestern pasta salad. Pasta is tossed with a zesty dressing of lime juice, chili powder and cumin. Corn, black beans, red and green bell pepper, tomatoes and cilantro add texture, flavor and color. Cook pasta according to package directions.

Place cooked pasta in a large bowl, add peppers, onions, tomatillo, corn and lima beans. Place vinegar and chipotle peppers in a blender and blend until smooth. This kicked up pasta salad with a zesty Greek yogurt dressing is full of the fixings from taco seasoning to cilantro, cheddar. You can have Southwestern pasta salad using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Southwestern pasta salad

It's 1/2 can of black beans.
It's 1/2 lb of roasted corn.
You need 3 each of red peppers roasted.
It's 3 each of green pepper.
You need 5 each of Roma tomatoes.
You need 1 each of red onion.
It's 1 of bag of macaroni noodles.
Prepare of mayonnaise.
You need 1 can of Chipotle in adobo sauce.

Get the recipe for Southwestern Pasta Salad. Say goodbye to gloopy mayonnaise-covered pasta salads. We put an avocado to work to create an irresistibly creamy dressing, that won't have any of the mayonnaise-haters running for the dusky hills. It's satisfying enough to eat as a main meal and feeds a crowd.

Southwestern pasta salad instructions

Cook noodles as directed on bag then cool them off.
As noodles are cooking dice up your green peppers, tomatoes, roasted red peppers, and red onion..
You can find roasted corn at trader Joe's market or just make your own.
Now when noodles are cooled down add mayo as needed ...Chipotle adobo sauce and a pepper if you want it to be more spicy ..pretty much add to your taste.
Toss all ingredients together and let sit in fridge for about 15 min or longer and then serve.

The dressing is so zesty and flavor-packed. This Southwest Pasta Salad is the perfect cold pasta salad for potlucks, parties, or a quick and easy meal. It can be made in advance and Your friends and family will love this pasta salad recipe! Summer is right around the corner and that means it is almost pasta salad season. We LOVE making and eating pasta salads during.