Side Items

Southwestern Macaroni Salad is for Side Dish.

Southwestern Macaroni Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Southwestern Macaroni Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Southwestern Macaroni Salad makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Southwestern Macaroni Salad are:

Ronzoni Smart Taste Rotini, 13.25 oz (remove)
Red Ripe Tomatoes, 1 cup, chopped or sliced (remove)
Yellow Sweet Corn, Frozen, 1 cup kernels (remove)
Green Peppers (bell peppers), 1 cup, chopped (remove)
Onions, raw, 1 small (remove)
Black Olives, 60 grams (remove)
Lime Juice, .5 cup (remove)
Olive Oil, .25 cup (remove)
*Balsamic Vinegar, 1 tbsp (remove)
Chili powder, 1 tbsp (remove)
*Cumin seed, 1 tbsp (remove)
Granulated Sugar, 1 tsp (remove)
Salt, 1 tsp (remove)
Garlic powder, 1 tsp (remove)

Here is how you make Southwestern Macaroni Salad:

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water. In large bowl, combine pasta, tomatoes, corn, green pepper, red onion and olives. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine lime juice, oil, vinegar and seasonings. Shake well. Pour over pasta mixture. Toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled. For those who like it hot, add a little cayene!Number of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JMS2280.

The nutritional information for Southwestern Macaroni Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 134.5

• Total Fat: 4.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 194.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
• Protein: 3.4 g