Southwestern Pasta Salad – A creamy pasta salad filled with grilled chicken, black beans, corn, tomatoes, green chiles, cilantro, green onions, and Mexican spices. 

This Southwestern Pasta Salad is calling my name again!  I may have to make it again really soon.  It makes a great side dish if you go meatless, but it also makes a perfect lunch when you add a protein to it!

I love all things with corn, black beans, and Mexican spices too.  I could eat every meal with these flavors pretty much.  Throw some pasta in with that, and it’s pretty much got my name all over it.  I mean I have this recipe, and this one, and this one too, which pretty much show my love for all things southwestern.

Tips for making Southwestern Pasta Salad:

• Make it meatless for a nice side dish.
• Change up your protein.  You could use grilled chicken or grilled shrimp too.
• This is super customizable, so you can omit any ingredients that aren’t your thing.

Southwestern Pasta Salad

Yield: 6 to 8

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Southwestern Pasta Salad - A creamy pasta salad filled with grilled chicken, black beans, corn, tomatoes, green chiles, cilantro, green onions, and Mexican spices. 

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Ingredients

• 3/4 pound bowtie pasta
• 3/4 cup mayo
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 4 oz. can green chiles
• 1/2 15 oz. can drained black beans
• 1/2 15 oz. can drained corn
• 2 roma tomatoes, chopped
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh cilantro
• 2 grilled chicken breasts, chopped (optional)

Instructions

1. Boil pasta. Drain pasta and add it to a large mixing bowl.
2. In a small bow, mix mayo with chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Add it to pasta.
3. Add tomatoes, green onions, green chiles, corn, and black beans. Stir to combine.
4. Top with cilantro and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

*Chicken can be omitted or grilled shrimp may be substituted.

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Recipes to serve with this Southwestern Pasta Salad:

• Spinach & Provolone Chicken Pinwheels
• Parmesan-Crusted Zucchini Oven Fries
• Stuffed Cream Cheese Chicken Pinwheels
• Mock Filet Mignon

Other Southwestern recipes on the blog:

Southwestern Chicken Pasta Bake

Southwestern Bean & Cheese Dip

Cheesy Southwest Chicken Soup

Southwest Shrimp Salad

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