MEXICAN PASTA SALAD – The Southern Lady Cooks

This Mexican pasta salad is loaded with delicious vegetables and black beans and is topped with a creamy dressing.

If you love this delicious salad, you should try our Green Chili Enchilada Skillet. This is a dish you can enjoy with corn or flour tortillas. We like it with our Mexican Rice.

❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE

We are a big fan of this recipe because it’s loaded with all the things we love. Plus it makes a lot so it’s perfect for any gathering. We also thought it was great the next day so you can make it a day in advance. You may need to add a little more mayonnaise since the pasta will soak it up.

SWAPS

Like most salads, you can leave out the vegetables you don’t like. Many people don’t like cilantro, so you can easily leave that off. You can also use Greek yogurt in place of the mayonnaise. We used macaroni, but you can use any pasta you have on hand.

YOU CAN ADD

You can top this with avocado if you like and mix up the corn and use Mexican corn for added flavor. I also think fresh tomato garden tomatoes would be great in this, too.

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Mexican Pasta Salad

Anne Walkup

This Mexican Pasta Salad is loaded with delicious vegetables, black beans and topped with a creamy dressing.

Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

30 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Pasta Salad Ingredients

• 1 lb elbow macaroni or any pasta you like
• 1 cup of corn can use fresh, frozen or canned
• 1 cup black beans drained and rinsed
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered
• 1 bell pepper diced (can use red or green)
• 1/2 red onion chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro finely chopped (optional)

Dressing Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 3 tablespoons of lime juice
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise we use Dukes

• Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside. Let cool.

• I used frozen corn, I put in a bowl with a little water and heated it up in the microwave and once warm, removed and drained and set aside. You will not need to do this if you are using canned corn. If you use fresh you can add it to a skillet with a little butter to cook until golden brown.

• Once the pasta has cooled, add all the pasta ingredients to the pasta and mix together. In a separate bowl, add dressing ingredients and whisk until well combined. Pour over pasta salad and toss until evenly mixed. Top with extra cilantro if you desire.

• Chill for at least 30 minutes. Serve.

If you use canned corn be sure and drain well. 

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