Course: Sides
Cuisine: Tex Mex Inspired
Keyword: black bean pasta salad, pasta salad with beans, southwest pasta salad
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 270kcal
Author: Ashley
This Southwest Pasta Salad is loaded with black beans, bell peppers, red onions, corn, tomatoes, and gluten-free pasta. Finished with a creamy and delicious chipotle ranch dressing, it is going to be a staple this season. Vegan friendly.
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- 1 lb gluten free brown rice and quinoa fusilli pasta
- 1 (15 ounce) can sweet corn
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
- 2 large orange bell peppers seeded and chopped
- 1 medium red onion diced
- 5 medium Roma tomatoes chopped
Chipotle Ranch Dressing
- ¾ cup raw cashews
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice or lime juice
- 1 + 2 tsp sauce chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- ¾ tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tbsp freshly chopped dill
- 1 tsp fine sea salt or to taste
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk to thin as needed
Garnish
- 1 large ripe avocado pitted, fleshed and chopped
- ½ cup roughly chopped cilantro
- 2 tbsp lime juice from about 2 limes
Cook pasta: In a large pot, bring to boil 1 gallon of water for package of pasta. After water comes to a rolling boil, add pasta; cook uncovered for 6-8 minutes, until al dente. Be careful not to overcook! Drain and rinse pasta with cold water; set aside. Meanwhile, drain and rinse canned corn and canned black beans. Add to large bowl with chopped veggies (bell peppers, red onion and Roma tomatoes).
Make dressing: add cashews to medium bowl with boiled water. Let soak for 15 minutes. Drain, rinse and add to blender cup with the rest of Chipotle Ranch Dressing ingredients. Blend until smooth; taste test before adding more adobo sauce, lime juice, and/or salt.
Combine pasta with veggies, and pour on about half of the dressing. Toss to combine, adding more dressing as desired. Chill in fridge until ready to serve with chopped avocado, cilantro and lime, as you wish. Enjoy!
SERVINGS - Recipe can be cut in half for less servings if needed.
STORAGE - store leftovers in covered container; best enjoyed within 3-4 days.
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 310mg | Potassium: 352mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1614IU | Vitamin C: 52mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg