Cowboy Caviar Pasta Salad
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Cowboy Caviar Pasta Salad
Description
The Cowboy Caviar Pasta Salad brings together cooked rotini pasta with a hearty mix of beans—black beans and black-eyed peas—corn, and fresh chopped vegetables including cherry tomatoes, red and green bell peppers, red onion, jalapeño, and cilantro. The dressing, made from olive oil, red wine vinegar, lime juice, cumin, salt, and pepper, provides a bright and mildly spicy accent that ties the flavors together. The pasta is cooked al dente then cooled, helping the salad remain crisp and vibrant. Chilling the salad enhances the melding of flavors and textures.
The salad offers a balance of tender pasta, creamy beans, crisp vegetables, and a zesty dressing, making it suitable as a standalone salad or a side dish alongside grilled meats or other mains. It suits occasions where a colorful, make-ahead dish is desired.
Leftovers keep well when refrigerated in an airtight container for up to four days, allowing for convenient meal prepping or serving over several days.
Ingredients
- 16 oz rotini pasta
- 1 pint cherry tomato chopped
- 1 can black beans 15 ounces, drained and rinsed
- 1 can black-eyed peas 15 ounces, drained and rinsed
- 1 can corn 15 ounces, drained
- 1/2 cup red onion chopped
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper chopped
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper cleaned, seeded and chopped
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
For the Dressing:
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons lime juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the pasta based on the package instructions to al dente. Rinse with cold water and let the pasta cool.
- While the pasta is cooling, prepare the other ingredients. Rinse the beans and chop the vegetables and cilantro.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the cooked pasta, beans, vegetables, corn, jalapeño pepper and chopped cilantro. Stir to combine the ingredients.
- Pour the dressing mixture on top and gently toss to coat the ingredients with the dressing.
- Chill until ready to serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator; consume within four days for best freshness.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 535 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 535kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 82g | 27% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 781mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 860IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 40mg | 44% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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