Southwestern Pasta Salad with Yogurt Salsa Dressing Recipe

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4.8

12 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    12 Cups

  • Calories

    202 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

Southwestern Pasta Salad with Yogurt Salsa Dressing Recipe

Whip up this healthy southwestern whole wheat pasta salad for your next barbecue. It gets its flavor from black beans, corn and an easy yogurt salsa dressing.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 pound Whole wheat Penne pasta
  • 2 ears corn cooked & kernels cut off
  • 1 14 ounce can reduced-sodium black beans, rinsed & drained
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • ¼ cup minced cilantro
  • 3 green onion thinly sliced

The Dressing:

  • ¾ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
  • cup salsa your favorite kind
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
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Instructions

  1. Cook the penne according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, corn kernels, black beans, red bell pepper, cilantro and green onion.
  3. Toss with the dressing. Serve.

The Dressing:

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the yogurt, salsa, cumin and salt. Taste and season with more salt, if desired.

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Nutrition Information

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Serving 1Cup Calories 202kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 37g (12%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 1mg (0%) Sodium 208mg (9%) Potassium 228mg (7%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 470IU (9%) Vitamin C 14.6mg (16%) Calcium 33mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 202 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1Cup
Calories 202kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 37g 12%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 208mg 9%
Potassium 228mg 5%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 470IU 9%
Vitamin C 14.6mg 16%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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