Mexican Inspired Pasta Salad

Name: Mexican Inspired Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 16 ounces of pasta cooked according to package instructions, I used bow tie pasta but whatever you have will work. You can also sub whole wheat or a gluten free pasta; 1 head of Grilled corn, removed from cob (about 1 cup of corn if using canned); 2/3 cup of Black beans; 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved; ½ of an avocado, diced; ¼ cup of Cilantro, chopped; ½ cup of Red onion, diced; 1/4 cup of Cacique® Cotija cheese, crumbled; ½ an avocado, diced; 1 cup of Cacique® Chipotle Mexican Style Sour Cream; 4 tablespoons of lime juice; 2 cloves of garlic; ¼ teaspoon of Cumin; ½ teaspoon of salt; 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper; 3-4 tablespoons of water to thin the dressing as needed

Jump To Recipe // August 22, 2018

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I’m very excited to be partnering up with Cacique® today to bring you this Mexican Inspired Pasta Salad using some of their delicious cheeses and sour creams.

Hopefully you know by now that I LOVE a good pasta salad. That love started with my mom who makes pasta salad for every family get together. It continued as I started experimenting in the kitchen more and created quite a few of my own pasta salad recipes. I’m excited to be sharing this Mexican Inspired Pasta Salad with you today!

For the sauce, I used some of Cacique’s® Chipotle Mexican Style Sour Cream. Now, I LOVE sour cream. I’m one of those people that kind of puts it on everything. Naturally, I was ridiculously excited to discover that Cacique makes a range of FLAVORED sour creams and I’m in love with all of them. In addition to the Chipotle sour cream, I’ve also tried their Cilantro Lime and Spicy Jalapeno sour creams and they’re equally delicious. Either of those could be used in this recipe as well!

How to Make Mexican Inspired Pasta Salad

This recipe is pretty easy as pasta salads go. Cook your pasta, grill your corn, and chop up your veggies. In this pasta salad we’re adding black beans, grilled corn, onion, tomatoes, cilantro, and avocado. Then we’re going to make a simple sauce using Cacique’s® Chipotle Mexican Style Sour Cream, avocado, lime juice, garlic, and some spices. I blended mine up in a blender to ensure maximum creaminess but you could also easily just whisk this sauce together in a bowl.

The sauce is then drizzled over top of the pasta and veggies and everything is tossed together. SUPER easy!

With this busy season of back to school, Labor Day, football season starting up (!!!), I’m always happy to have quick and easy recipes like this Mexican Inspired Pasta Salad that is perfect for easy dinners and party side dishes. You could take this pasta salad up a notch by adding in more beans, chickpeas, or any other protein such as chicken to create a full meal. Definitely trying that out SOON!

Please let me know if you try this recipe! I always love seeing your Food with Feeling creations on Instagram and Facebook. And, don’t forget to pick up Cacique® products at your local store so you can create quick and delicious Mexican recipes that make it easy to savor the tastes and flavors of Mexican food without spending a ton of time in the kitchen.