This colorful Southwest pasta salad is full of flavor. It's always really popular at potlucks — you might want to make a double batch!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces rotini pasta
- 0.33 cups vegetable oil
- 0.25 cups fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons chili powder , or to taste
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin , or to taste
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 2 cloves garlic , crushed
- 1.5 cups whole kernel corn
- 1 can black beans , 15 ounce
- 0.5 cups diced green bell pepper
- 0.5 cups diced red bell pepper
- 0.5 cups fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 cup chopped roma , plum
Instructions
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Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
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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.
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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.
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