What's the secret to this delicious pasta salad? Using jarred salsa in the dressing makes it flavorful and simple to prepare.
Southwestern Pasta Salad
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 2 hr 20 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked rotini pasta (8 oz)
- 1 cup Cascadian Farm® frozen organic sweet corn
- 1 jar (16 oz) Muir Glen™ organic medium garlic-cilantro salsa
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse (kosher or sea) salt
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
- 1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ black beans, drained, rinsed
- 1 can (2.25 oz) sliced ripe olives, drained
Instructions
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Step1Cook pasta as directed on box, adding corn during last 2 minutes of cook time. Drain; rinse with cold water.
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Step2In large bowl, stir together salsa, olive oil, lime juice and salt. Stir in pasta and remaining ingredients.
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Step3Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
Nutrition
290
Calories
3 g
Total Fat
11 g
Protein
56 g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 290
- Calories from Fat
- 25
- Total Fat
- 3 g
- Saturated Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- Sodium
- 780 mg
- Potassium
- 130 mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 56 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 8 g
- Protein
- 11 g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 45%
- 45%
- Vitamin C
- 45%
- 45%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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