Description
This healthy Black Bean and Corn Pasta Salad with Creamy Lime Dressing is a quick and easy protein-packed dish that’s perfect for meal prep, parties or when you just prefer a meatless meal.
Ingredients
Pasta Salad:
- 16 oz rotini pasta or any short noodle pasta
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (11 oz) corn, drained
- 1 cup fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
Dressing:
- 1 cup full-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 limes
- *Optional: ½ cup mayonnaise (optional – see note at end of recipe card)
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta according to package instructions. Once done, drain and rinse under cool water.
- Prepare Dressing: In a large bowl, combine all dressing ingredients, including juice from two limes, and mix until smooth.
- Combine Ingredients: Add pasta, black beans, corn, spinach, and cilantro to the bowl with the dressing. Stir until well combined. Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Serve: You can serve immediately or chill for a couple of hours before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
- The dressing can be made lighter by omitting mayonnaise, but may absorb faster into the pasta. For a creamier dressing, add about ½ cup of mayonnaise.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Side Dish
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American, Tex Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 405 kcal
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 64g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 8mg
