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Southwest Pasta Salad with Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

July 11, 2014 by Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen 7 Comments

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Simple to make & packed with flavor, this Southwest Pasta Salad with Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette is a perfect recipe for summer!

Southwest Pasta Salad with Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette | MomsTestKitchen.comWe live on pasta salads during the summer. Those & simple wraps. These are the two easiest things to get made with out heating up your kitchen. Because trust me, when it’s 100+ degrees in a Texas summer, adding heat to your home is something you definitely do not want to do!

Southwest Pasta Salad with Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette | MomsTestKitchen.com

This Southwest Pasta Salad was so easy to make & absolutely delicious. Everything comes together super fast. There’s hardly any chopping involved. The dressing mixes up so easily. I like a little extra crunch with my pasta salads so I topped my bowl with tortilla strips, which were delicious mixed in, but that’s totally optional to your tastes!

Southwest Pasta Salad with Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette | MomsTestKitchen.com

 

Southwest Pasta Salad with Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette | MomsTestKitchen.com
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Southwest Pasta Salad with Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

Ingredients

for the pasta salad:

  • 1 box 12 ounces farfalle pasta
  • about 2 cups corn salsa homemade or store bought
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes
  • crispy tortilla strips optional

for the Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette:

  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
  • juice from 5 small limes
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 cup roughly chopped cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

Instructions

  • Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain & rinse in cool water.
  • Add the drained pasta to a large bowl, and mix in the corn salsa & grape tomatoes.
  • In a small blender or food processor, combine all of the ingredients for the Cilantro Lime Dressing. Gently pulse until the cilantro is minced & the dressing is well mixed & easy to pour over the pasta.
  • Pour the dressing over the pasta, toss to coat. Serve immediately topped with the tortilla strips.
  • *if not serving immediately, pour only part of the dressing over the pasta, just enough to coat, & then place in the fridge until ready to serve. Add the remaining dressing to the pasta & toss to coat right before serving.
RECIPE INSPIRED BY: Chelsea’s Messy Apron

 

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Filed Under: Main Dishes, Recipes Tagged With: Cilantro, Dressing, Meatless, No-Cook, Pasta, vegetables

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Comments

  1. How to Philosophize with Cake

    July 12, 2014 at 10:36 am

    Looks awesome! sounds like a lovely summer side dish. 🙂

    Reply
  2. Becca from It's Yummi!

    July 12, 2014 at 11:08 am

    I’d like to swim in a bathtub full of this pasta salad, please! YUM!

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  3. Ms. Morgan

    July 12, 2014 at 2:22 pm

    Yum. I love pasta salad and prefer ones with vinaigrette (over mayo dressings). I’ll have to give this a try for sure. Just pinned it too. Thanks. )

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    • Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen

      July 13, 2014 at 1:52 pm

      Thanks so much for pinning my recipe Morgan! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Jennie

    July 17, 2014 at 8:28 pm

    Yum, I love cilantro! I will have to try this out!
    Come by and share on my linkup today!
    https://thediaryofarealhousewife.blogspot.com

    Reply

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