Mexican Pasta Salad
Brighten up your mealtime with this vibrant and zesty Mexican Pasta Salad, a flavor-packed fusion of creamy dressing and fresh ingredients. Featuring tender rotini pasta tossed with hearty black beans, sweet corn, juicy cherry tomatoes, and creamy avocado, this salad is a true celebration of color and taste. Enhanced by the bold flavors of chili powder, cumin, and a tangy lime-infused dressing, it’s topped with crumbled cotija cheese and fresh cilantro for an authentic Mexican-inspired twist. Perfect as a chilled side dish or a light vegetarian main, this easy-to-make recipe is ready in just 30 minutes, making it ideal for picnics, potlucks, or quick weeknight dinners. Delicious, wholesome, and loaded with fresh produce, this Mexican Pasta Salad is a must-try for anyone craving a fiesta of flavors!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 350 grams Rotini pasta
- 1 cup Black beans (canned, drained and rinsed)
- 1 cup Sweet corn (canned or frozen, thawed)
- 1.5 cups Cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 Red onion (finely diced)
- 0.5 cup Cilantro (chopped)
- 2 Avocado (diced)
- 0.5 cup Cotija cheese (crumbled)
- 2 Lime (juiced)
- 0.5 cup Mayonnaise
- 0.5 cup Sour cream
- 1.5 teaspoons Chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
Cook the rotini pasta according to the package instructions. Once cooked, drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process and cool the pasta. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the black beans, sweet corn, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro. Mix well.
In a small bowl, prepare the dressing by whisking together the lime juice, mayonnaise, sour cream, chili powder, ground cumin, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper until smooth and creamy.
Add the cooled pasta to the vegetable mixture and gently toss to combine.
Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and mix until everything is evenly coated.
Gently fold in the diced avocado and cotija cheese, being careful not to mash the avocado.
Adjust seasoning with additional salt, pepper, or lime juice as needed.
Cover the salad and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld together.
Serve chilled as a side dish or light main course. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
458 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 30.4 g | 39% | |
| Saturated Fat | 8.1 g | 41% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 25 mg | 8% | |
| Sodium | 582 mg | 25% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 40.6 g | 15% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 8.4 g | 30% | |
| Total Sugars | 5.1 g | ||
| Protein | 11.1 g | 22% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 136 mg | 10% | |
| Iron | 2.1 mg | 12% | |
| Potassium | 604 mg | 13% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
