Southwestern-Style Picante Pasta Salad

Whether you’re looking for a fabulous side dish or a meatless main that can hold its own, this Southwest inspired pasta salad fits the bill. Pasta and veggies are drenched in a flavorful picante sauce-based dressing. The flavor develops as it stands, so it’s the perfect make-ahead dish.

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Cooking Directions

  • Stir the picante sauce, oil, lime juice, chili powder, black pepper, corn, cilantro, onion, red pepper and green pepper in a large bowl.
  • Add the rotini and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups Pace® Picante Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1.5 teaspoons chili powder
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 0.5 cup yellow frozen whole kernel corn
  • 0.333 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 0.25 cup chopped green onion
  • 0.5 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 0.5 cup chopped green pepper
  • 16 ounces (about 6 cups) corkscrew pasta, cooked and drained (about 8 cups cooked)