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Southwest Pasta Salad

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PREP TIME
20 min
COOKING TIME
10 min
TOTAL TIME
30 min
SERVINGS
8 servings
Salad
Southwest Pasta Salad
Ingredients
  • 1/2 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder, or to taste
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 1/2 cups whole kernel corn
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 cup chopped roma (plum) tomatoes
Instructions
1
Boil a substantial container of salted water until it reaches a rolling boil.
2
Add pasta to the boiling water and cook for approximately 8-10 minutes, or until it reaches your desired level of firmness; drain the excess water.
3
In a large mixing container, merge olive oil, freshly squeezed lime juice, chili powder, ground cumin, salt, and minced garlic.
4
Gradually incorporate the cooked pasta into this mixture; allow it to cool down to a comfortable temperature, stirring occasionally throughout the process.
5
Once cooled, add corn, beans, diced green pepper, sliced red pepper, and half of the remaining cilantro leaves to the pasta mixture; stir well.
6
Transfer this mixture onto a serving platter and garnish with sliced tomatoes and the remaining cilantro leaves.
7
Serve the dish chilled or at room temperature.