Mexican Pasta Salad

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
15 min 10 min 6
Mexican Pasta Salad
Health Highlights
This Mexican Pasta Salad recipe is loaded with all your favorite taco fixings and is smothered in a creamy (and easily vegan!) chipotle lime dressing.

Ingredients


227 gm Pasta, Rigatoni, dry (or favorite gluten-free option)
3/4 cup Greek yogurt, plain, fat-free (or favorite dairy-free option)
1/2 cup Lime juice (fresh)
1/4 cup Avocado oil (or another neutral-flavored oil)
3 tbsp Adobo sauce
1 tsp Salt (sea)
1 tsp Oregano, dried
1/2 tsp Black pepper
1 clove(s) Garlic (minced)
2 cup Frozen yellow corn kernels (thawed)
2 cup Cherry Tomatoes (halved)
1 can (15oz) Black beans, canned (drained and rinsed)
1/4 cup Red onion (minced)
1/4 cup Cilantro (coriander) (fresh; chopped)
1 medium pepper(s) Green bell pepper (diced)
1 avocado(s) Avocado (diced)
1/2 medium pepper(s) Jalapeno pepper (finely minced)

Instructions


  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta to the pot and cook for 7-9 minutes, or until the pasta is al dente. Drain the pasta with a colander and rinse it under cold running water. 
  2. While the pasta is cooking, add the Greek yogurt, lime juice, oil, adobo sauce, salt, oregano, black pepper, and garlic to a 2-cup mason jar and shake to mix. Alternatively, you can add the sauce ingredients into a glass measuring cup or bowl and whisk until combined. 
  3. Place the cooked pasta, corn, cherry tomatoes, black beans, red onion, cilantro, green pepper, avocado, and jalapenño in a large salad bowl. Pour the dressing over the top and toss to mix everything together.

Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 487
Calories from fat 182
Calories from saturated fat 28.9
Total Fat 20.2 g
Saturated Fat 3.2 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat 11.3 g
Cholesterol 1.5 mg
Sodium 790 mg
Potassium 913 mg
Total Carbohydrate 66 g
Dietary Fiber 12.2 g
Sugars 11.2 g
Protein 16.1 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Fruit 0.2
Grain 1.4
Meat Alternative 0.4
Milk Alternative 0.2
Vegetables 2.7

Energy sources


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