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Mexican Fiesta Pasta Salad

By: JOSLYN H.

"Your family and friends will love this zesty pasta salad. A surprising change from traditional pasta salads. Ole!"

Rate/Review | Read Reviews (23)

Prep Time:
20 Min

Cook Time:
10 Min

Ready In:
2 Hrs 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 servings

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package dried rotini pasta
1 1/2 cups medium chunky salsa
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1 (16 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (11 ounce) can Mexican-style corn with red and green peppers, drained
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
2 green onions, sliced thin
1 (4.25 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon dried cilantro, or to taste
1 teaspoon salt
ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil; cook the rotini in the boiling water until the pasta is cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain. Rinse under cold running water until completely cooled; drain thoroughly.
Whisk the salsa, mayonnaise, sour cream, black beans, Mexican-style corn, red bell pepper, green onions, black olives, garlic powder, cumin, cilantro, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl; add the cooled pasta and stir to coat evenly. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours to overnight before serving.