High Protein Southwest Chicken Black Bean Pasta Salad delights your taste buds!
A delicious and nutritious pasta salad packed with high protein ingredients, perfect for a healthy meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Southwestern
- Diet: High Protein
Ingredients
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- 2 cups cooked pasta
- 1 cup cooked chicken, diced
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup corn, frozen or canned
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, chicken, black beans, corn, bell pepper, red onion, and cilantro.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together lime juice, olive oil, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and toss to combine.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
- Serve cold and enjoy!
Notes
- Feel free to add avocado for extra creaminess.
- This salad can be made a day in advance for meal prep.
- Adjust the spice level by adding jalapeños if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 60mg