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Southwest Pasta Salad
Canned corn, beans, salsa and ranch dressing make this super simple to throw together. You can serve this as a side dish, for lunch, or add some chicken and make it an entree for dinner.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 8 oz spiral pasta gluten free, cooked
- 1 c canned kernel corn
- 1 c canned black beans rinsed
- 1 ½ c cherry tomatoes ,cut in half
- ½ c green onions + extra
- ¾ c peppercorn ranch dressing gluten free
- ¾ c salsa
- ½ t salt
- ½ t pepper
Instructions
- After you have cooked your pasta according to the package directions, wait until it has cooled to mix with the remaining ingredients.
- In a medium bowl, combine ranch dressing, salsa, salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Place pasta in a large bowl and stir in ¾ of the ranch/salsa dressing. (If you are serving immediately, this is probably all you need. If you are refrigerating, reserve the remaining ¼ and mix in just prior to serving. The pasta tends to soak up a lot of the dressing while refrigerating.)
- Add corn, black beans, tomatoes and green onions. Toss until well combined.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Garnish with extra green onions if desired. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 681mg | Potassium: 292mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 280IU | Vitamin C: 7.5mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1.3mg