4.8 from 12 votes
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.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12 Cups
Calories: 202 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 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
- ⅔ cup salsa your favorite kind
- ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
Instructions
- Cook the penne according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- In a large bowl, combine the pasta, corn kernels, black beans, red bell pepper, cilantro and green onion.
- Toss with the dressing. Serve.
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The Dressing:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the yogurt, salsa, cumin and salt. Taste and season with more salt, if desired.
Notes
Nutrition Information
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
% 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.