25 southwestern pasta salad Recipes

pasta shells, cider vinegar, celery ribs, chopped, green onions, thinly sliced, chopped green pepper, black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained, whole kernel corn, drained, sliced ripe olives, drained, sliced pimiento-stuffed olives, diced pimientos, mayonnaise, vegetable oil, chili powder, salt, worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce

your favorite pasta, cooked, drained and cooled (i use barilla plus bow tie), ranch salad dressing (i use hidden valley), chilpolte chilies in adobo seasoning (plus 1 tbsp of sauce), black beans, drained and well rinsed, green giant mexicorn, drained (corn with red and green peppers), black olives, drained, diced green chilies, drained, sliced pimientos, mexican shredded cheese (i use kraft mexican 4 cheese), chicken, cooked (shredded or cubed ), jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped, scallions, white and green thinly sliced

rotini pasta, vegetable oil, fresh lime juice, chili powder , or to taste, ground cumin, salt, garlic, crushed, whole kernel corn, black beans, drained and rinsed, diced green bell pepper, diced red bell pepper, fresh cilantro leaves, chopped roma (plum) tomatoes

uncooked rotini pasta (8 oz.), frozen sweet corn, garlic-cilantro salsa (i use muir glen organic), olive oil, lime juice, coarse salt (kosher or sea), chopped fresh cilantro, red bell pepper, chopped (1 cup), black beans, drained, rinsed, sliced ripe olives, drained

rotini pasta, light olive oil, fresh lime juice, cayenne , to taste, ground cumin, salt, dried cilantro, garlic cloves, crushed, salsa , to taste, white wine vinegar, whole kernel corn (can, frozen or fresh ), black beans, drained and rinsed, green bell pepper, diced, red bell pepper, diced, fresh cilantro leaves , rough chopped, tomatoes, halved, black olives, sliced, red onion, avocado, sliced

olive oil, fresh lime juice, fresh cilantro, chopped finely, garlic cloves, minced finely, chili powder, ground cumin, salt, multi-colored bow tie pasta, cooked and drained, black beans, rinsed and drained, grape tomatoes, halved, red onion, chopped, frozen corn, thawed and drained, ripe avocado, peeled and cubed, tortilla chips (optional)

macaroni, uncooked, vegetable oil, ground cumin, salt, black beans, rinsed and drained or 1 cup cooked dried black beans, whole kernel corn, drained, red bell pepper , seeds and ribs removed, cut into strips, sliced green onion, sliced black olives, drained, low-fat mayonnaise, low-fat sour cream, salsa, your favorite, salsa, your favorite, chopped fresh cilantro , aka coriander

corkscrew macaroni, olive oil, dried oregano, dried parsley, dried basil, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper, tomato, seeded and chopped, red onion, chopped, quartered pepperoni slice, monterey jack cheese, cubed, grated parmesan cheese

farfalle (bow-tie) pasta, olive oil, diced cooked chicken, green onions, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, golden hominy, drained, black beans, drained, mild green taco sauce, chopped fresh cilantro

pasta (spirals work best ), green bell pepper, corn, minced garlic cloves, sliced black olives, kidney beans (washed and strained ), diced avacado, lemon or lime (juicies work just as well), salsa (you determine how spicy this gets), sour cream, cumin, salt

uncooked spiral pasta, black beans, rinsed and drained, chopped sweet red pepper, chopped green pepper, chopped red onion, ranch salad dressing, salsa, cayenne pepper

pasta shells, uncooked, mayonnaise, sour cream, salsa, fresh cilantro, minced, vegetable oil, cumin, salt , to taste, black beans, rinsed and drained, whole kernel corn, drained, red bell pepper , cut into strips, green onion, sliced, black olives, drained and sliced

shell pasta, olive oil, lime juice, chili powder, ground cumin, salt, garlic, minced, frozen corn, black beans, drained and rinsed, green bell pepper, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, red onion, chopped, fresh cilantro leaves, chopped, grape tomatoes, halved

shell pasta or 1 lb orecchiette, lime , juice and zest of, extra virgin olive oil, cumin seed, toasted & ground, dried mexican oregano, fresh cilantro, chopped, smoked mozzarella cheese, diced, red onions or 2 shallots, finely diced, red bell pepper, finely diced, jalapeno peppers, finely diced, frozen corn kernels, black beans, drained & rinsed, flame-roasted diced tomatoes, drained, salt & pepper, ground dried chili

tomatoes, cored, dry white wine or 1/2 cup water, bay leaves, shrimp, peeled and deveined, scallops, orzo pasta or 2 cups other small shell pasta, cooked according to package directions and drained, black beans, drained, cooked fresh corn or 1 cup drained canned corn, fresh lime juice or 2 tbsp lemon juice, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh cilantro, salt & freshly ground black pepper, cayenne pepper or hot sauce (optional)

orecchiette , cooked al dente, yellow peppers, grilled and julienned, red onion, finely sliced, tomatillos, quartered, fresh corn kernels, frozen baby lima beans, thawed, white wine vinegar, canned chipotle pepper, olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, cilantro, finely chopped

uncooked small pasta shells, frozen corn, thawed, kidney or black beans, rinsed and drained, chopped sweet yellow pepper, chopped tomatoes, chopped red onion, sliced pimiento-stuffed olives, lemon juice, minced fresh cilantro, ground cumin, olive oil, salt, pepper

shell pasta , cooked al dente as directed on box and drained and rinsed with cool water, peas , defrosted, corn , defrosted, canned black beans, rinsed and drained, diced red bell pepper, diced celery, diced slicing pepperoni, shredded cheddar cheese, diced scallion, chipotle pepper, diced, garlic clove, minced, cumin, ranch dressing, low calories, salt and pepper, to taste, fresh cilantro or 2 tbsp fresh parsley, minced