Instructions
HOW TO MAKE CREAMY CILANTRO LIME SOUTHWESTERN PASTA SALAD, IF YOU LIKED IT SAY HELLO
- 16 oz pasta cooked, drained, cooled
- 2/3 cup Hidden Valley Ranch Cilantro Lime Dressing or make your own – see recipe below
- 2 cups diced cooked chicken (grilled, rotisserie, etc.)
- 4 green onions thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 6 oz Pepper jack cheese cubed
- 1 avocado diced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
- 15.25 oz can whole kernel corn drained
- 15 oz can black beans rinsed and drained
Cilantro Lime Ranch Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- .4 ounces Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Seasoning, Salad Dressing & Recipe Mix 1 packet
- 2 tomatillos diced
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon lime juice fresh is best
- 1/2 teaspoon finely diced jalapeno
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Combine the cooked pasta and dressing in a large bowl, tossing until the pasta is coated.
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Fold in the remaining ingredients.
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Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
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Top with additional cilantro, sliced green onions, tomatoes if desired.
To Make Your Own Dressing
Ingredients
- 16 oz pasta cooked, drained, cooled
- 2/3 cup Hidden Valley Ranch Cilantro Lime Dressing or make your own - see recipe below
- 2 cups diced cooked chicken (grilled, rotisserie, etc.)
- 4 green onions thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 6 oz Pepper jack cheese cubed
- 1 avocado diced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
- 15.25 oz can whole kernel corn drained
- 15 oz can black beans rinsed and drained
- Cilantro Lime Ranch Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- .4 ounces Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Seasoning, Salad Dressing & Recipe Mix 1 packet
- 2 tomatillos diced
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon lime juice fresh is best
- 1/2 teaspoon finely diced jalapeno