Southwestern Pasta Salad
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 778
- Total Fat
- 30
- Saturated Fat
- 4
- Carbohydrates
- 110
- Dietary Fiber
- 8
- Sugar
- 8
- Protein
- 19
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 928
- Total: 15 min
- Prep: 15 min
Ingredients
1 pound orecchiette, cooked al dente
2 yellow peppers, grilled and julienned
1 red onion, finely sliced
6 tomatillos, quartered
1 cup fresh corn kernels
1 cup frozen baby lima beans, thawed
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 canned chipotle pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped
Directions
- Place cooked pasta in a large bowl, add peppers, onions, tomatillo, corn and lima beans. Place vinegar and chipotle peppers in a blender and blend until smooth. Slowly add olive oil until emulsified and season with salt and pepper to taste. Toss the salad with the dressing and add cilantro.