Description
A cold southwestern pasta salad made with rotini, chicken, beans, corn, and a creamy chipotle ranch dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz rotini pasta
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can corn, drained
- 1 cup bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup red onion, diced
- 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
- 2 cups grilled chicken, chopped
- 1 cup chipotle ranch dressing
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions, drain, and rinse with cold water.
- Drain and rinse black beans and corn.
- Dice bell pepper and red onion, halve tomatoes, and chop cilantro and chicken.
- Combine pasta, beans, corn, vegetables, cilantro, and chicken in a large bowl.
- Stir in dressing until evenly coated.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- Rinse pasta well to keep the salad light.
- Add extra dressing before serving if needed.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Salad, Side Dish
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 253 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 36 mg