Mexican Pasta Salad – Bon Appetit

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Servings: 8 Difficulty: Advanced
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Mexican-style savory and satisfying main that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Mexican Pasta Salad – Bon Appetit

Author: chefs-mate Cooking Method: Cuisine: Courses:
Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 8 Calories: 245.6

Description

This Mexican main features Fusilli pasta, Plus 1/3 C olive oil, -lb roasted chicken, . It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. skinned, meat shredded 4 lg Tomatoes, seeded, diced -(about 4 C) 3 c Corn kernels (fresh or -frozen, thawed) 3 lg Carrots, thinly sliced on -diagonal, slices
  2. cut -lengthwise into thin strips 1/2 lg Red onion, chopped 2 tb Plus 1 t Dijon mustard 2 tb Plus 1 t fresh lime juice 2 Jalapeno chilies, seeded, -minced 1 1/4 ts Chili powder 1 1/4 ts Ground cumin 2 Bunches fresh cflantro, -coarsely chopped
  3. Cook fusilli pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.
  4. Drain.
  5. Rinse pasta with cold water to cool.
  6. Drain pasta well.
  7. Transfer pasta to large bowl.
  8. Add 1 1/2 T olive oil and mix thoroughly to coat.
  9. Add shredded chicken, diced tomatoes, corn kernels, carrot strips and chopped onion and toss.
  10. Mix Dijon mustard and fresh lime juice in small bowl.
  11. Gradually mix in remaining 1/3 C olive oil.
  12. Mix in minced jalapeno chilies, chili powder and ground cumin.
  13. Add dressing and chopped fresh cilantro to salad and mix to blend.
  14. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  15. (Salad can be prepared 4 hours ahead.
  16. Cover and refrigerate.) Bon Appetit/July/94 Scanned & edited by Di Pahl &

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

Amount Per Serving
Calories 245.6kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4.6g8%
Saturated Fat 1.1g6%
Cholesterol 22.2mg8%
Sodium 21.9mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 35.5g12%
Dietary Fiber 2.6g11%
Sugars 0.7g
Protein 13.8g28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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