Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Our Best Bites Southwest Pasta Salad is for Dinner.

Our Best Bites Southwest Pasta Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Our Best Bites Southwest Pasta Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Our Best Bites Southwest Pasta Salad makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Our Best Bites Southwest Pasta Salad are:

1/2 lb Fiber Gourmet pasta
14oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
3/4 C or halved cherry tomatoes
1 large red, yellow, or orange bell pepper, diced
1/2 C sliced green onions
1/2 C frozen fresh corn
zest from 2 limes
8 oz diced cooked chicken

Dressing:
6 Tbs fresh lime juice (about 3 juicy limes)
1/4 C white wine or rice vinegar
4-5 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp kosher or sea salt
2 tsp sugar (add a touch more if your limes are extra sour/bitter)
3/4 C canola oil
1/2 C roughly chopped cilantro

Here is how you make Our Best Bites Southwest Pasta Salad:

Boil pasta in salted water until cooked. While it?s cooking, prepare dressing.First zest your limes and place the zest in a large salad bowl.Place the lime juice, vinegar, garlic, chili powder, cumin, coriander, salt and sugar in a blender. (Basically everything except the cilantro and oil) Process until smooth. With the motor running slowly, add the oil in a steady stream until incorporated. Add the cilantro and pulse so it gets broken up, but some pieces still remain in tact.When pasta is done cooking, drain and rinse immediately with cold water to cool. Place the pasta in the large salad bowl with the lime zest. Add black beans, tomatoes, diced pepper, green onions, corn (no need to thaw the corn), and chicken if desired. Toss with dressing. Taste, and add additional salt and pepper to taste. For best results, chill for 1 hour before serving. .Serving Size: Makes about 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WINTERFYRE.

The nutritional information for Our Best Bites Southwest Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 350.3

• Total Fat: 10.5 g
• Cholesterol: 21.9 mg
• Sodium: 306.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 54.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 20.6 g
• Protein: 20.6 g