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Southwest Pasta Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Southwest Pasta Salad

11 ingredients 10 min + 8 min 12 openrecipes
Southwest Pasta Salad

Quick and easy pasta salad recipe that can’t be described as run of the mill. It is pasta mixed with Southwest veggies and flavors.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

791
Calories
37g
Protein
22g
Fat
118g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Black Bean 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 114
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Kidney Bean 1/2 cup canned (128g) drained 112
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Ranch 1 tbsp (15g) dressing 73
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces, weight Rotini Pasta
  • ⅔ cups Ranch Dressing
  • 1 can Black Beans (15 Oz. Can), Drained And Rinsed
  • 1 can Kidney Beans (15 Oz. Can), Drained And Rinsed
  • 1 can Whole Kernel Corn (15 Oz. Can), Drained And Rinsed
  • 2 whole Large Tomatoes, Chopped
  • 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • 1-½ Tablespoon Ground Cumin
  • ½ Tablespoons Chili Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • ¼ teaspoons Dried Red Pepper Flakes

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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