Spicy Mexican Pasta Salad

Name: Spicy Mexican Pasta Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 cups cooked (al dente) rotini pasta, hot; 1 cup Old El Paso™ Hot Thick 'n Chunky Salsa; 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles; 1 can (4 oz) sliced black olives, drained; 1 can (14 oz) Muir Glen™ Organic Tomatoes Fire Roasted; 1 can (14 oz) kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 3/4 cup sweet corn, drained; 1/2 cup red bell pepper, seeded and diced; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 2 green onions, sliced; 1/2 cup Italian dressing; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

10 Ratings

10 Reviews

Prep 10 min
Total 15 min
Servings 4

A delicious Mexican-style pasta salad that is thrown together in minutes! Served warm or at room temperature, it’s full of color and flavor. MORE+ LESS-

By Daring Gourmet

Updated March 9, 2017

Ingredients

cups cooked (al dente) rotini pasta, hot

cup Old El Paso™ Hot Thick 'n Chunky Salsa

can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles

can (4 oz) sliced black olives, drained

can (14 oz) Muir Glen™ Organic Tomatoes Fire Roasted

can (14 oz) kidney beans, rinsed and drained

3/4

cup sweet corn, drained

1/2

cup red bell pepper, seeded and diced

1/4

cup chopped fresh cilantro

green onions, sliced

For the dressing:

1/2

cup Italian dressing

teaspoon ground cumin

teaspoon salt

1/4

teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps

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1

Begin by gathering your ingredients.
2

Combine the dressing ingredients and set aside.
3

While the pasta is hot, combine all ingredients in large bowl.
4

Pour the dressing over and toss to combine.
5

Serve immediately warm or at room temperature.

Expert Tips

This pasta is also excellent served cold. Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving for best flavor results.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 480
Calories from Fat: 100

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 11g; 18%
Saturated Fat 1 1/2g 9% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%
Sodium: 2180mg; 91%
Potassium: 360mg; 10%
Total Carbohydrate: 79g; 26%
Dietary Fiber 9g 37% Sugars 11g
Protein: 15g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 30%; 30%
Vitamin C: 60%; 60%
Calcium: 10%; 10%
Iron: 30%; 30%

Exchanges:

3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

A colorful pasta salad with plenty of bold Mexican flavor. Could this salad be any easier? Toss it all in a big bowl and done! A big part of what makes a dish enjoyable is its appearance. You can probably think of some examples of dishes that taste fantastic but just look downright awful (think “slow cooker”). And of course it goes both ways – food can also look gorgeous but lack flavor and taste boring. So ideally, you have both: A dish that tastes good and looks good. It’s hard to go wrong with this Spicy Mexican Pasta Salad because not only is it packed with a lot of flavor, it’s so colorful and vibrant it makes you want to call your friends over for a fiesta right then and there. Or go outside and barbecue or take it on a picnic! The best part about this pasta salad is it’s so quick and easy to put together. And if you serve it cold, you can even make it a day in advance.