Cold Southwestern Bow Tie Pasta

Zesty Mexican-inspired flavors, including black beans, avocado, cilantro, and chiles, flavor a bow tie pasta salad that's sure to be a hit at your next potluck.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 473 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 1 (12 ounce) package bow tie pasta
• 1 teaspoon ground red chile pepper
• 2 avocados - peeled, pitted, and diced
• 1 (9 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.25 cup fresh lime juice
• 0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 0.5 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
• 0.5 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.

Step 2

Whisk olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, garlic powder, cumin, ground chile pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl. Stir corn, black beans, diced tomatoes and green chiles, and green onions into the dressing to coat. Gently mix avocados into bean mixture; fold bow tie pasta into the salad. Cover salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes before serving.