Mexican Pasta Salad

Submitted by Theresa P

"This recipe is good as a light lunch or a great pot luck dish. Tasty and easy to prepare. It is not to spicy and very fresh tasting."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 226.79 g tricolor rotini noodles, cooked and drained
• 425.24 g can kidney beans
• 226.79 g can corn, drained
• 2 chopped tomatoes
• 1 small green pepper, chopped
• 118.29 ml sliced green onion
• 63.78 g can black olives, sliced
• 236.59 ml shredded cheddar cheese

• DRESSING

• 283.49 g can diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 177.44 ml Italian dressing

directions

1. In a large bowl combine all salad ingredients and mix well.
2. Then combine the dressing ingredients in small bowl and pour over salad.
3. Mix all to coat and chill until ready to serve.

Reviews

[Cookbook Barbie]

Thank you for sharing this recipe! We love pasta salad, and really enjoyed this unique version. The dressing was somewhat spicy, but not too hot--just the way we like it! The combination of beans, veggies and pasta is perfect! We shared some with a friend, who recommended her sister serve it in her local restaurant!

 

[rsseal1]

I am going to make this but already see where I will make changes. The base for the recipe sounds very good. I will add fresh chopped cilantro, cotija or queso fresco...pinto instead of kidney beans, diced avocado and some cumin. I can taste it already....yummmmm. Could make the dressing creamy by adding sour cream...hmmmm.

 

[Mr.MojoRisin]

This was an excellent dish. It was surprisingly refreshing and was devoured by my guests. As a pasta salad lover, I like the subtle differences from most pasta salads especially the corn in the salad. I did leave out the beans for the crowd I served it to but will add them in next time.

 

[SuzeCooks]

I made this to take camping. What a tasty treat and easy to take along - not to mention it's a very colorful dish. This is one of those dishes that tastes better the next day. The only thing I added was fajita seasoning to give it some kick. It's a keeper!

 

[Mrs.Jack]

I really liked this recipe especially the dressing! My adjustments included omitting the beans, olives, and cheese and adding more veggies that I needed to use like cucumber, avocado, carrot, and baby spinach. I'm "heat" sensitive so I added a bit more Italian dressing. I love the dressing enough that I will keep on hand for my green salads. Would probably be great w/ chicken added, too. Thank you for a great recipe! Update: I made an all veggie salad including slaw with the dressing and it was fabulous!