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Friday, January 8, 2010

Southwestern Pasta Salad

 

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I made this on Wednesday for playgroup, and everybody seemed to like it. I love it. This recipe makes a big salad.


1 (24 oz.) bag Rotini pasta – cooked, drained and cooled

2 cans of black olives - sliced

1 can white kidney beans - rinsed

1 can black beans - rinsed

1 red pepper – diced

6 small tomatoes – seeded and diced

1 (12 oz.) bag of frozen corn (about 1-1/2 cups)

1 – 2 C of shredded Colby Jack cheese

2 jars of Lighthouse Salsa Ranch Dressing

1 C sour Cream

salt and pepper to taste


In a large bowl, combine first 8 ingredients. Add sour cream and dressing – mix well. Top with additional cheese. Chill.

The original recipe called for garbanzo beans. This is a great recipe for using what you have on hand – the possibilities are endless with this salad. For dinner last night, I threw in some chicken – yum!

2 comments:

  1. Great stuff! I love pasta salads and this one is definitely a keeper.

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  2. I made it last night for dinner and it was a hit. I added spinach, avocado, and green onions too--it's a great clean out the fridge salad.

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