Recipes Cookbook - Southwest Tortellini Pasta Salad

Southwest Tortellini Pasta Salad |#Cowboypastasalad #Potluckrecipes #Tacopastasalad #Coldpastasaladrecipes #Saladrecipeshealthy #Garbanzobeanrecipessalad #Italiantortellinipastasalad #Coldpastasaladrecipes #Spinachtortellinisalad #Tortellinipastasaladrecipes #Spaghettisaladcold #Easytortellinisalad

Ingredients

• 20 ounce package three cheese refrigerated tortellini
• 1 cup corn fresh from 1 ear of cooked corn, canned or frozen corn
• 15 ounce can black beans , drained and rinsed
• 1 red bell pepper chopped
• 1 avocado , chopped
• 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes , halved
• 1/4 cup red onion , chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro , chopped
Dressing:
• 3 Tablespoons olive oil
• juice from 2 limes
• 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 clove garlic , minced
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Cook the tortellini according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
2. Add tortellini to a large bowl. Add cooked corn, black beans, bell pepper, avocado, cherry tomatoes, onion, and cilantro.
3. Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a resealable jar. Shake until combined. Pour desired amount of dressing (you may not want to use it all) over the pasta and toss to coat.
4. You might also enjoy Creamy Pesto Tortellini Pasta Salad.

RECIPE ADAPTED  >>>>>  here