Margarita Chicken Pasta Salad
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
- 10 ounces pasta noodles
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
- 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 (10 ounce) can mexicorn, drained
- 15 ounces black beans, drained and rinsed
- 4 ounces green chilies, diced
- 1 cup monterey jack pepper cheese, cubed
- 1⁄2 cup orange juice
- 1⁄2 cup olive oil
- 1⁄2 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 4 teaspoons tequila
directions
- Cook the pasta, drain and rinse well with cold water.
- Sprinkle the cubed chicken with the taco seasoning.
- Cook the cubed chicken in the oil, over medium heat until cooked through.
- In a large bowl, add the cooked chicken, cooled pasta, mexicorn, black beans, green chilies and cheese.
- In a separate bowl, mix the orange juice, oil, sour cream, lime juice, sugar, cumin, salt, pepper and tequila.
- Mix well and pour over pasta mixture.
- Chill until ready to serve.
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I'm a military spouse, stay at home mom for two wonderful kids, and run a children's daycare in my home. Needless to say, I am busy. We have lived all over the world, including Washington State, Sicily, Italy and Maryland. We currently call Guam home, and are loving the tropical beach life! Our "hearts" belong to Wisconsin, where we were born and raised, and we long to return to the midwest.