Southwest Pasta Salad

This Southwest Pasta Salad is loaded with beans, veggies, chicken, cheese, and a cilantro-lime dressing.

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This pasta salad serves 12 and costs about $17.31 to make. That works out to about $1.45 per serving.

Ingredients AND ESTIMATED COST

– Gemelli pasta $1.38 – Limes $0.40 – Black beans $0.86 – Garbanzo beans $0.86 – Roma tomatoes $1.04 PER SERVING COST: $1.45 PER SERVING COST: $1.45 RECIPE COST: $17.31 RECIPE COST: $17.31 Get Recipe

NOTE: The recipe prices are calculating by using name brand products from grocery store websites. The actual cost of the recipe will vary. Get Recipe

Step-by-step instructions!

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Cook pasta according to package instructions, and drain and rinse with cold water.

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Add lime juice, vinegar, garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, and sugar to a blender, and blend until smooth.

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Add black beans, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, diced pepper, green onions, corn, and chicken to the bowl with pasta.

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Toss until combined.

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Add dressing and stir until the dressing is evenly coated over the pasta.

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