Southwest Pasta Salad
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5
4 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
8 mins
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Total Time
18 mins
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Course
Side Dish
Southwest Pasta Salad
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This Southwest Pasta Salad is loaded with black beans, bell peppers, red onions, corn, tomatoes, and gluten-free pasta. Finished with a creamy and delicious chipotle ranch dressing, it is going to be a staple this season. Vegan friendly.
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Ingredients
- 1 brown rice and quinoa fusilli pasta gluten free, 16 ounce package
- 1 corn canned, 15 ounce, sweet
- 1 black beans 15 ounce canned
- 2 bell pepper seeded and chopped, large, orange
- 1 red onion diced, medium
- 5 Roma tomato chopped, medium
Cashew Chipotle Dressing
- 3/4 cup cashew nuts raw
- 2 TBSP lemon juice or lime, freshly squeezed
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo plus 2 tsp sauce
- 1 TBSP chili powder
- ¾ tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp garlic minced
- 2 TBSP dill freshly chopped
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- 1 cup almond milk to thin as needed, unsweetened
- For Garnishing
- 1 avocado pitted, fleshed and chopped, large ripe
- ½ cup cilantro roughly chopped
- lime juice juice of 2 limes
Instructions
- Cook pasta: In a large pot, bring to boil 1 gallon of water for package of pasta. After water comes to a rolling boil, add pasta; cook uncovered for 6-8 minutes, until al dente. Be careful not to overcook! Drain and rinse pasta with cold water; set aside.
- Meanwhile, drain and rinse canned corn and canned black beans. Add to large bowl with chopped veggies (bell peppers, red onion and Roma tomatoes).
- Make dressing: add cashews to medium bowl with boiled water. Let soak for 15 minutes. Drain, rinse and add to blender cup with the rest of Chipotle Ranch Dressing ingredients. Blend until smooth; taste test before adding more adobo sauce, lime juice, and/or salt.
- Combine pasta with veggies, and pour on about half of the dressing. Toss to combine, adding more dressing as desired. Chill in fridge until ready to serve with chopped avocado, cilantro and lime, as you wish. Enjoy!
Notes
- SERVINGS - Recipe can be cut in half for less servings if needed.
- STORAGE - store leftovers in covered container; best enjoyed within 3-4 days.
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