Description
Discover the vibrant flavors of Southwestern Pasta Salad, a delightful dish that perfectly balances fresh ingredients with zesty chipotle ranch dressing. This colorful salad combines rotini pasta, juicy cherry tomatoes, crunchy bell peppers, and hearty black beans, making it an ideal choice for summer barbecues, family dinners, or meal prep. Quick to prepare and packed with protein from grilled chicken, this refreshing salad is versatile enough to serve as a main course or a side dish. Whether you’re entertaining guests or enjoying a casual meal at home, Southwestern Pasta Salad will impress with its bold taste and beautiful presentation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz rotini pasta
- 1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 can corn (drained)
- 1 cup bell pepper (diced)
- 1 cup red onion (diced)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1/2 cup cilantro (chopped)
- 2 cups grilled chicken (chopped)
- 1 cup chipotle ranch dressing
Instructions
- Cook the rotini pasta according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water until cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the drained black beans, corn, diced bell pepper, red onion, halved cherry tomatoes, and chopped cilantro.
- Add the chopped grilled chicken to the vegetable mixture.
- Stir in the cooked pasta until well combined.
- Pour in the chipotle ranch dressing and mix until all ingredients are evenly coated.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Southwestern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 300g)
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg