An easy to put together and easy to transport Corn and Black Bean Pasta Salad with a refreshing yogurt dressing with lime and cilantro is just what you need for summer!
I’m so excited to bring you the next Sweet C’s contributor I hope you’ll love as much as I do- Manju from Cooking Curries!
Summer cooking to me is always about fast and easy prep work and cook times. Anything that goes on the grill is more than welcome because then it doesn’t really count as cooking. You are outside, talking, drinking, just enjoying soaking the summer sun, when your food is getting made in the grill.
Summer also means a lot of picnics – whether at playgrounds when we take the kiddo to play, or by the lake or beach for an evening of family time or to an outdoor movie where we pack a picnic dinner to eat outside and just hang out before the movie starts.
This Corn and Black Bean Pasta Salad satisfies all those conditions to make it the perfect summer meal. I can cook the pasta ahead and get all the veggies prepped ahead of time and in their little zipper baggies. Put all the ingredients for the dressing in a cute little mason jar and pack the pasta in a big enough container to make the salad and we are all set.
Whether we are grilling outside or going out for a picnic. I just have to get the corn grilled. Add it to the pasta and the other veggies. Shake the dressing and pour it in. Serve and dig in! Summer meals can’t get any easier than that!
Corn and Black Bean Pasta Salad with Cilantro Lime Yogurt Dressing
An easy to put together and easy to transport Corn and Black Bean Pasta Salad with a refreshing yogurt dressing with lime and cilantro is just what you need for summer!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup macaroni, whole grain , cooked al dente in salted water
- 3/4 cup black beans, rinsed and soaked in water
- 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 corn, grilled and kernels removed
- 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and chopped
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 jalapeno, deseeded and chopped
- 3/4 cup cotija cheese, crumbled
- For the Cilantro Lime Yogurt Dressing
- 1/2 lime
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 3/4 cup yogurt
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp ancho chili powder, its mostly a deep smoky sweet chili with less heat in it
- salt, to taste
- crushed black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the black bean in salted water until soft. Add the cooked macaroni in a large salad bowl and top with the black beans, veggies, cheese and the avocado oil. Pour everything for the dressing in a mason jar and shake to mix well or mix with a fork in a bowl. Pour the dressing over the pasta, beans and veggies. Toss it gently.
Nutrition Information
Amount Per Serving Calories 417Saturated Fat 6gCholesterol 31mgSodium 359mgCarbohydrates 47gFiber 8gSugar 6gProtein 15g
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Jennifer | The Deliberate Mom
Oh wow, this looks and sounds so healthy and delicious! Definitely going to give it a whirl!
Thanks for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop).
Wishing you a lovely week.
xoxo
Lisa @ Fun Money Mom
Yumm…this already sounded good but the dressing really makes it! I’ll have to try this soon! Thanks for sharing with us at Share The Wealth Sunday. I hope we see you again tonight!
Theresa
This pasta salad sounds great! Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Pinned & Shared.
Melanie
This looks awesome! I will be trying this very very soon! Thanks for sharing!
Charlene Asay
I think this is my next Sunday dinner with the family salad. Yum!
Rachel Osborn
Yummy! Some of my favorite flavors right there! Thanks for sharing your recipe at the Family Joy Linkup!
Edye
What a pretty salad! Great for a summer BBQ 🙂
Blessings,
Edye | http://gracefulcoffee.wordpress.com
Helen Fern
I love how you show the salad before you mix it all up -and then you mix it up and it looks delicious! http://www.lazygastronome.com/national-donut-day/
Michelle
Lovely salad! Perfect for hot summer days!
Thanks!
Michelle