Mexican Pasta Salad

Brighten up your mealtime with this vibrant and zesty Mexican Pasta Salad, a flavor-packed fusion of creamy dressing and fresh ingredients. Featuring tender rotini pasta tossed with hearty black beans, sweet corn, juicy cherry tomatoes, and creamy avocado, this salad is a true celebration of color and taste. Enhanced by the bold flavors of chili powder, cumin, and a tangy lime-infused dressing, it’s topped with crumbled cotija cheese and fresh cilantro for an authentic Mexican-inspired twist. Perfect as a chilled side dish or a light vegetarian main, this easy-to-make recipe is ready in just 30 minutes, making it ideal for picnics, potlucks, or quick weeknight dinners. Delicious, wholesome, and loaded with fresh produce, this Mexican Pasta Salad is a must-try for anyone craving a fiesta of flavors!

Nutriscore Rating: 74/100

Prep Time:20 mins

Cook Time:10 mins

Total Time:30 mins

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 350 grams Rotini pasta
• 1 cup Black beans (canned, drained and rinsed)
• 1 cup Sweet corn (canned or frozen, thawed)
• 1.5 cups Cherry tomatoes (halved)
• 1 Red onion (finely diced)
• 0.5 cup Cilantro (chopped)
• 2 Avocado (diced)
• 0.5 cup Cotija cheese (crumbled)
• 2 Lime (juiced)
• 0.5 cup Mayonnaise
• 0.5 cup Sour cream
• 1.5 teaspoons Chili powder
• 1 teaspoon Ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt
• 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper

Directions

Step 1

Cook the rotini pasta according to the package instructions. Once cooked, drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process and cool the pasta. Set aside.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, combine the black beans, sweet corn, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro. Mix well.

Step 3

In a small bowl, prepare the dressing by whisking together the lime juice, mayonnaise, sour cream, chili powder, ground cumin, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper until smooth and creamy.

Step 4

Add the cooled pasta to the vegetable mixture and gently toss to combine.

Step 5

Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and mix until everything is evenly coated.

Step 6

Gently fold in the diced avocado and cotija cheese, being careful not to mash the avocado.

Step 7

Adjust seasoning with additional salt, pepper, or lime juice as needed.

Step 8

Cover the salad and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld together.

Step 9

Serve chilled as a side dish or light main course. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	1951.9 grams (1951.9g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	3693

Total Fat 183.60g	235%
Saturated Fat 42.20g	211%
Polyunsaturated Fat NaNg
Cholesterol 225mg	75%
Sodium 3420mg	149%
Total Carbohydrate 442.40g	161%
Dietary Fiber 63.90g	228%
Total Sugars 46.50g
Protein 96.90g	194%

Vitamin D 12IU	60%
Calcium 946mg	73%
Iron 25mg	140%
Potassium 4439mg	94%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 43.4%

Protein: 10.2%

Carbs: 46.5%