Tex-Mex Pasta Salad
A vibrant and flavorful Tex-Mex pasta salad perfect for potlucks or a light summer meal. This recipe combines rotini pasta with black beans, corn, bell peppers, and a zesty lime dressing.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 lb Rotini pasta
- 1 can Black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup Frozen corn, thawed
- 1 cup Chopped red bell pepper
- 1 cup Chopped green onions
- 0.5 cup Lime juice
- 0.25 cup Olive oil
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- 0.5 tsp Cumin
- 0.25 tsp Salt
- 0.25 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- In a large bowl, combine cooked pasta, black beans, corn, bell pepper, and green onions.
- In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, olive oil, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Pour dressing over pasta mixture and toss to combine.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
For extra flavor, add a diced avocado or crumbled cotija cheese before serving.