Free Recipe Southwestern Pasta Salad

Recipe Type: S Recipes

Recipe Preparation: cook

Cooking Ingredients for Southwestern Pasta Salad Recipe

1 pk Uncooked penne or
Mostaccioli pasta (16 oz)
Creamy Southwestern Salad
Dressing
Lettuce leaves
1 cn Black beans (15 ounces),
Rinsed and drained
1 cn Whole kernel corn (8 3/4
Ounces), rinsed and drained
1 Sweet red pepper, chopped
3 Green onions, sliced
1/4 c Chopped fresh cilantro
Fresh cilantro sprigs for
Garnish

Southwestern Pasta Salad Preparation

Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package; drain. Rinse with cold water and drain. Combine the pasta with 1 3/4 cups of Creamy Southwestern Salad Dressing. Toss gently. Chill. Spoon the pasta mixture onto a lettuce lined serving platter. Top with the black beans, corn, red pepper, green onions and chopped cilantro. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired. Serve with the remaining cup of dressing. Makes 6 servings. CREAMY SOUTHWESTERN SALAD DRESSING: 8 ounces nonfat sour cream (1 carton) 1 jar mild thick and chunky salsa (16 ounces) 1/2 tsp ground cumin 2 cloves garlic, minced Combine all of the ingredients. Chill. Makes 2 3/4 cups Per serving: 463 calories (5% from fat); 2.2 g fat (0 g saturated); 0 mg cholesterol; 1026 mg sodium; 84.1 g carbohydrate; 4.8 g fiber; 18.8 g protein. [Nan Jacobs; Birmingham, Alabama] [Shortcut Chefs; Southern Living; November 1994] Posted by Fred Peters. Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #196 Date: Sat, 13 Jul 1996 13:38:36 -0500 From: pickell@cyberspc.mb.ca (S.Pickell)

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Recipe Serves: 6

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