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Southwestern Pasta Salad

Italianhard4 servings
Southwestern Pasta Salad

Ingredients

  • ounce srotini pasta
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • tablespoon schili powder, or to taste
  • teaspoon sground cumin, or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • clove sgarlic, crushed
  • 1/2 cup swhole kernel corn
  • (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • cup chopped roma (plum) tomatoes

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
  2. Combine oil, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, salt, and garlic in a large bowl. Stir in pasta; set aside to cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
  3. Stir in corn, beans, green pepper, red pepper and 1/2 of the cilantro leaves. Spoon onto a platter and garnish with tomatoes and remaining cilantro. Serve chilled or at room temperature.