Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Makeover: Southwestern Pasta Salad is for Salad.

Makeover: Southwestern Pasta Salad takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Makeover: Southwestern Pasta Salad takes 15 minutes to cook.

Makeover: Southwestern Pasta Salad makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Makeover: Southwestern Pasta Salad are:

8oz (1/2 of a bag) of Trader Joe's Organice Gluten Free Brown Rice Penne Pasta
1 1/4 cups of Frozen Yellow Corn
1 cup dried Black Beans
1 cup (4 servings) Heather's Fresh Salsa
1 cup shredded Swiss Cheese
1 cup chopped/diced Green Pepper (Bell Pepper)
Optional: garlic powder, salt and pepper or cayenne pepper to taste (in any combination)

Here is how you make Makeover: Southwestern Pasta Salad:

Set black beans to soak in water overnight or at least 8 hours. Prepared pasta according to package direction. Drain thoroughly and place in a large bowl.Boil black beans for 10 to 15 minutes (until done but still firm). Thaw frozen corn. Place both into the same large bowl as the pasta.Combine remaining ingredients with the pasta, black beans and corn. Serve immediately.Serving Size: Makes 8 main dish servings or 16 side dish servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FIDALGOGIRL.

The nutritional information for Makeover: Southwestern Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 163.3

• Total Fat: 4.5 g
• Cholesterol: 12.4 mg
• Sodium: 46.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
• Protein: 7.9 g

Makeover: Southwestern Pasta Salad is Mexican cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Makeover: Southwestern Pasta Salad is Gluten Free