southwest layered pasta salad

Name: Southwest Layered Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Southwestern
Ingredients: some - pasta; cooked, rinsed in cool water, drained (wagon wheel pasta is a nice touch) 1/2 pound of uncooked pasta makes enough for 4-6 servings; some - salad dressing (ranch or chipotle ranch are my favorites); some - shredded or chopped lettuce; some - tomato chunks; some - sliced black olives; some - chopped onion; some - chopped peppers (green, jalapeno, etc...); some - cooked corn, drained & cooled; some - black beans; cooked, rinsed in cool water, & drained; some - shredded or small chunks of cheese (pepper jack, colby jack, cheddar, etc...); some - crumbled fritos; OTHER OPTIONS TO CONSIDER...; some - chicken strips or chunks, seasoned with southwestern spices; some - salsa; some - sour cream; some - crumbled bacon or bacon bits; some - ranch-flavored croutons, instead of crumbled fritos

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Recipe by

Fran Miller

@TchrLdy71

Parkersburg, WV

After the popularity of my Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad (Thank you, JAP chefs!), I thought I'd develop another salad dish, this time with a Southwestern tang. As always, choose the ingredients your family loves and realize that the amounts are always your choice. I'm just going to list what I do and give you some more options. Please share your variations! =^..^=

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yield serving(s)

prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For southwest layered pasta salad

some

pasta; cooked, rinsed in cool water, drained (wagon wheel pasta is a nice touch) 1/2 pound of uncooked pasta makes enough for 4-6 servings
some

salad dressing (ranch or chipotle ranch are my favorites)
some

shredded or chopped lettuce
some

tomato chunks
some

sliced black olives
some

chopped onion
some

chopped peppers (green, jalapeno, etc...)
some

cooked corn, drained & cooled
some

black beans; cooked, rinsed in cool water, & drained
some

shredded or small chunks of cheese (pepper jack, colby jack, cheddar, etc...)
some

crumbled fritos
OTHER OPTIONS TO CONSIDER...
some

chicken strips or chunks, seasoned with southwestern spices
some

salsa
some

sour cream
some

crumbled bacon or bacon bits
some

ranch-flavored croutons, instead of crumbled fritos

How To Make southwest layered pasta salad

1
While pasta is cooking, prepare your chopped vegetables. If using canned corn or black beans, just rinse & drain well. Cover & refrigerate until ready to assemble the salad.

2
Mix the drained & cooled pasta with some of the salad dressing. Cover and refrigerate if you are not ready to eat.
3
When it's time for dinner, layer the pasta, then the vegetables, in a large pasta bowl or individual salad plates.
4
Top with crumbled Fritos and shredded cheese.
5
Decisions, decisions... Will you top with more salad dressing or possibly salsa & sour cream?
6
Whatever you decide, enjoy!
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