Tex-Mex-style pasta salad

Name: Tex-Mex-style pasta salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mexican
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

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By sherry monfils
@smonfils

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.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

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Serves:

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

20 Min

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
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How to Make Tex-Mex-style pasta salad

Step-by-Step

Cook 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.
In medium bowl, combine salsa, sour cream, garlic and cumin. Gently add to pasta mix.
In small bowl, toss together avocado and lemon juice. Gently toss w/ pasta mix. Sprinkle w/ parmsean cheese.

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