Description
Southwest Pasta Salad is the ultimate summer dish that brings vibrant flavors and a refreshing crunch to your gatherings. This colorful salad features tender rotini pasta, hearty black beans, sweet corn, and juicy cherry tomatoes, all tossed in a creamy chipotle ranch dressing. Perfect for potlucks, picnics, or BBQs, this dish not only satisfies but also creates lasting memories around the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz rotini pasta
- 1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 2 ears corn (cut from the cob)
- 1 red bell pepper (chopped)
- ½ red onion (chopped)
- 10 oz cherry tomatoes (halved)
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 8 oz sour cream
- ¾ cup mayo
- 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoons lime juice
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dill
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare the chipotle ranch dressing by blending sour cream, mayo, chipotle peppers, garlic powder, onion powder, dill, salt, and lime juice until smooth.
- Cook rotini pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine black beans, corn, bell pepper, red onion, cherry tomatoes, and cilantro.
- Add cooled rotini pasta to the bowl and gently fold in the dressing until everything is evenly coated.
- Chill for at least one hour before serving to allow flavors to meld.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Cold Preparation
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 15mg