Southwest Vegetarian Pasta Salad

Name: Southwest Vegetarian Pasta Salad
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 9 ounces refrigerated cheese tortellini (or frozen cheese tortellini); 1 cup corn kernels (fresh or frozen); 1 cup grape tomatoes (halved); 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese; ⅓ cup sliced black olives; ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro; ¼ cup shredded carrot; ½ red bell pepper (diced); ½ avocado (diced); 1 small jalapeño (seeded and diced); 2 g reen onions (thinly sliced); ½ cup cilantro lime vinaigrette; ½ cup vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; 1 teaspoon honey; 1 clove garlic; ½ teaspoon cumin; ½ teaspoon chili powder; ¼ teaspoon salt and black pepper (or to taste)

Vegetarian Pasta Salad is full of fresh, colorful veggies & cheesy tortellini, tossed in a cilantro-lime vinaigrette!

⏱️ 95 min 🔪 Prep: 20 min 🔥 Cook: 15 min 📊 Hard 👁️ 38 views

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Ingredients

6 servings

9 ounces refrigerated cheese tortellini (or frozen cheese tortellini)
1 cup corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
1 cup grape tomatoes (halved)
1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
⅓ cup sliced black olives
⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
¼ cup shredded carrot
½ red bell pepper (diced)
½ avocado (diced)
1 small jalapeño (seeded and diced)
2 g reen onions (thinly sliced)
½ cup cilantro lime vinaigrette
½ cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon honey
1 clove garlic
½ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon salt and black pepper (or to taste)

Steps

Cook tortellini al dente (firm) according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cool water.
Combine cooled tortellini in a large bowl with all ingredients except avocado and dressing.
Combine dressing ingredients in a small bowl, toss into the tortellini mixture. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving, tossing occasionally.
Add avocado just before serving.