Tex-Mex Pasta Salad with Corn and Beans Recipe
This colorful pasta salad combines the American love of pasta with Tex-Mex influences: corn, red beans, bell pepper, and a lightly spicy dressing. It’s filling but served cold, so it’s perfect for picnics, barbecues, or as a work lunch. It tastes a bit like a cross between a salad and chilled pasta with taco-style sauce.
United States
Difficulty: Easy
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Lunch
🍽️
Dinner
🎉
Party
🍿
Snack
🌶️
Medium spicy
Salty
Smoky
Spicy
Filling
Creamy
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
12 min
Total Time
32 min
Servings
6
Ingredients
- pasta - 300 g
- red beans - 240 g
- corn - 200 g
- bell pepper - 1 piece
- tomato - 2 piece
- onion - 0.5 piece
- yellow cheese - 80 g
- sour cream - 80 g
- mayonnaise - 60 g
- lime juice - 20 ml
- smoked paprika - 5 g
- cumin - 3 g
- jalapeño pepper - 20 g
- salt
- black pepper
Main Ingredient:
pasta
Preparation
- Cook the pasta in a large amount of salted water according to the package instructions until al dente – tender but still slightly firm to the bite. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking. Set aside to cool completely.
- Drain the beans and corn and rinse them in a sieve under running water. Let them drain very well.
- Cut the bell pepper into small cubes, the tomatoes into slightly larger cubes, and the onion very finely. Finely chop the jalapeño.
- In a bowl, mix together the sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, smoked paprika, cumin, a pinch of salt, and black pepper. You should get a smooth, slightly thick dressing.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooled pasta, beans, corn, bell pepper, tomatoes, onion, and jalapeño.
- Add the grated cheese, pour in the dressing, and gently but thoroughly mix so the dressing coats all the ingredients evenly.
- Taste and, if needed, season with additional salt, black pepper, or lime juice.
- Refrigerate the salad for at least 30 minutes so the flavors can meld.
- Stir again before serving, as the dressing may have settled at the bottom of the bowl.
Storage
In fridge:
3 days
Freezing:
No
Sałatkę przechowuj w lodówce w szczelnym pojemniku. Z czasem makaron wchłonie część sosu – przed podaniem możesz dodać łyżkę śmietany lub majonezu i odrobinę soku z limonki.
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Marek, Site owner
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