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How to Make Mexican Pasta Salad

Make eating salad more fun by adding some pasta to the vegetable mixture. This Mexican pasta salad recipe will brighten up any meal it appears in, from potlucks and BBQs to simple dinners.
  • cook TIME 5 mins
  • prep TIME 15 mins
  • total TIME 20 mins
Course: Side DishCuisine: Mexican
Keyword: how to make mexican pasta salad, mexican pasta salad, mexican pasta salad recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 249 kcal

Ingredients (18)

  • 5 oz macaroni cooked
  • 4 oz avocado cubed
  • 3 oz canned black bean
  • 3 oz corn fresh
  • 3 oz tomatoes diced
  • 1 oz red onion diced
  • 1/4 cups cilantro chopped
  • 0.5 oz jalapeño sliced
  • 1 tbsp garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp Japanese Mayonnaise
  • 0.5 oz feta cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

1

In a small bowl, mix 2 tbsp mayonnaise, 2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp lime juice, 1/2 tsp ground cumin, 1/2 tsp chili powder, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp black pepper until combined.

step 1 How to Make Mexican Pasta Salad
2

Lay 5 oz macaroni, 3 oz canned black bean, 4 oz avocado, 3 oz corn, 3 oz tomatoes, 1 oz red onion, 1/4 cups cilantro, 0.5 oz jalapeño, and 1 tbsp garlic onto a plate. Drizzle the dressing over the ingredients and lightly toss.

step 2 How to Make Mexican Pasta Salad
3

Garnish with 0.5 oz feta cheese and enjoy.

step 3 How to Make Mexican Pasta Salad

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 249 kcal | Fat 15 g | Saturated Fat 3 g | Trans Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat 6 g | Cholesterol 12 mg | Sodium 282 mg | Potassium 403 mg | Carbohydrate 25 g | Fiber 5 g | Sugar 3 g | Protein 6 g | Vitamin A 427 IU | Vitamin C 15 mg | Calcium 45 mg | Iron 1 mg