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Mexican Pasta Salad with rotini, black beans, corn, cherry tomatoes, and avocado in a metal bowl.

Mexican Pasta Salad

Lori MauerLori Mauer
Toss together this vibrant 30-minute Mexican Pasta Salad recipe! Dairy-free & loaded with black beans, corn, and avocado in a zesty lime dressing.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8 servings
Calories 359 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 12 ounces rotini pasta
  • 1 15 ounces can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup frozen corn thawed
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1/3 cup red onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1/4 cup lime juice about 2 limes
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 ripe avocados diced

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta in salted boiling water according to package directions until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process.
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  • In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, black beans, corn, cherry tomatoes, red bell pepper, and red onion.
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  • In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, olive oil, ground cumin, chili powder, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
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  • Pour the dressing over the pasta mixture and toss until everything is well coated.
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  • Gently fold in the diced avocados and fresh cilantro just before serving to maintain their freshness and color.
  • Serve the salad chilled or at room temperature, as preferred.

Nutrition

Calories: 359kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 8gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 165mgFiber: 11g
Keyword black beans, corn, mexican pasta salad, pasta
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