Southwest Pasta Salad

Looking for the perfect pasta salad that’s bursting with bold Southwest flavors? This Southwest Pasta Salad is creamy, zesty, and loaded with fresh ingredients that make every bite irresistible. With tender pasta, sweet corn, hearty black beans, crisp veggies, and cubes of sharp cheddar, it’s the ultimate side dish for family dinners, potlucks, game days, or meal prep.

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Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Chill: 30

Total Time: 50

Servings: servings

Calories: 178kcal

Ingredients

8 oz Pasta uncooked
¾ cup Mayonnaise
¾ cup Sour Cream
1½ tbsp Taco Seasoning
1½ tbsp Ranch Seasoning Mix dry
15 oz Canned Corn drained
15 oz Black Beans drained & rinsed
½ cup Red Onion diced
½ cup Green Pepper diced
8 oz Cheddar Cheese cubed
5 oz Cherry Tomatoes sliced in half

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse the pasta with cold water.
To make the dressing, in a bowl mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, taco seasoning and the dry ranch seasoning.
In a large bowl gently mix together the cooled pasta and the dressing. Once the pasta is coated with the dressing add in the corn, black beans, diced onion, diced peppers, cubed cheddar cheese and sliced cherry tomatoes.
Chill for at least an hour before serving.

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