Taco Pasta Salad

Name: Taco Pasta Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cup Pasta (2 cups dry pasta); 1 oz Black Beans (1 – 15oz can black beans, rinsed and drained — up to 15); 1 cup Cherry Tomato (1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved); 1 cup Corn (1 cup fresh sweet corn); ¼ cup Cilantro (1/4 cup chopped cilantro); ¼ cup Scallion (1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion); 1 piece Avocado (1 large haas avocado, diced); ¼ cup Crumbled Cotija Cheese (1/4 cup crumbled cotija cheese); ½ cup Greek Yogurt (1/2 cup whole milk Greek yogurt); 2 tbsp Lime (2 tablespoons lime juice); 2 tbsp Olive Oil (2 tablespoons olive oil); 1 clove Garlic (1 clove garlic, finely minced or pressed); ½ tsp Cumin Seeds (1/2 teaspoon cumin); 1 tsp Paprika (1 teaspoon paprika); 1 ½ tsp Chili Powder (1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder); ½ tsp Table Salt (1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste); ¼ tsp Black Pepper (1/4 teaspoon black pepper); 1 tbsp Water (1-2 tablespoons water to thin — up to 2)

Taco Pasta Salad - Sides (Mexican)

20 minMexican

Servings6

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Ingredients

For 6 servings

Pasta2 cup · 2 cups dry pasta
Black Beans1 oz · 1 – 15oz can black beans, rinsed and drained — up to 15
Cherry Tomato1 cup · 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
Corn1 cup · 1 cup fresh sweet corn
Cilantro¼ cup · 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Scallion¼ cup · 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
Avocado1 piece · 1 large haas avocado, diced
Crumbled Cotija Cheese¼ cup · 1/4 cup crumbled cotija cheese
Greek Yogurt½ cup · 1/2 cup whole milk Greek yogurt
Lime2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons lime juice
Olive Oil2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons olive oil
Garlic1 clove · 1 clove garlic, finely minced or pressed
Cumin Seeds½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon cumin
Paprika1 tsp · 1 teaspoon paprika
Chili Powder1 ½ tsp · 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
Table Salt½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
Black Pepper¼ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Water1 tbsp · 1-2 tablespoons water to thin — up to 2

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Steps

1Cook the dry pasta according to the package instructions. Once al dente, drain and rinse the pasta with cold water.
2Add the pasta, black beans, cherry tomatoes, sweet corn, cilantro, sliced green onion, avocado, and cotija to a large mixing bowl.
3Next, make the dressing. Whisk together all of the dressing ingredients until well combined.
4Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and stir until well combined.
5Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.