Tex-Mex-style pasta salad
By
sherry monfils
@smonfils
1
I sometimes make this as an entree on a hot night. Sometimes I make it as a side dish to go along w/ my chicken tacos.
Either way it's a healthy, flavorful salad.
Either way it's a healthy, flavorful salad.
Ingredients
- 1
- 16 oz pkg ronzoni healthy harvest rotini pasta
- 1 medium
- green bell pepper, chopped
- 1
- 16 oz can black beans, drained
- 1/2 c
- sliced black olives
- 1
- 16 oz jar favorite salsa, i used spicy salsa
- 1/2 c
- light sour cream
- 2 tsp
- minced garlic from a jar
- 3/4 tsp
- ground cumin
- 1 small
- avocado, peeled, chopped
- 1 Tbsp
- lemon juice
- 1/3 c
- grated parmesan cheese, i used reduced-fat
How to Make Tex-Mex-style pasta salad
- 1Cook pasta as directed, drain. Run under cold water, drain. Place cool pasta in lg bowl. Add to bowl, the green bell pepper, black beans and olives.
- 2In medium bowl, combine salsa, sour cream, garlic and cumin. Gently add to pasta mix.
- 3In small bowl, toss together avocado and lemon juice. Gently toss w/ pasta mix. Sprinkle w/ parmsean cheese.
About Tex-Mex-style pasta salad
Regional Style: Mexican
Dietary Needs: Vegetarian
Other Tags: Quick & Easy, Healthy
Hashtag: #Tex-Mex-style
