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Mexican Pasta Salad

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Preparation time: 22 min
Serves 6 people
4.4 Average Rating

Vibrant veggies, Mexican-inspired flavours, and humble hard boiled eggs can turn a typical pasta salad from drab to delicious. A zesty dressing brings it all together, adding just the right amount of kick to every egg-citing bite. See the full recipe below. 

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Ingredients

  • 300g farfalle pasta
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 large green capsicum, finely chopped
  • 200g punnet cherry tomatoes (see notes), halved
  • 400g can corn kernels, drained
  • 400g can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 bunch coriander, chopped
  • 1 large avocado, chopped
  • Sliced red chilli, to serve (optional)
Dressing
  • ¼ cup Greek yoghurt
  • ½ cup whole egg mayonnaise
  • 2 limes, zested and juiced
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp Mexican hot sauce 

Method

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  1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until tender. Drain. Rinse under cold water. Cool.
  2. Cook eggs in a saucepan of boiling water for 6 minutes for medium softness. Remove with a slotted spoon and cool in cold water. Peel. Cut in half.
  3. To make dressing; whisk all ingredients in a bowl until smooth.
  4. Place pasta in a large bowl with the remaining ingredients except eggs. Add half of the dressing and stir until combined.
  5. Arrange in a serving bowl with eggs nestled in amongst salad. Sprinkle with chilli if using. Drizzle with remaining dressing.

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Notes

  • Use Solanato or Perino tomatoes available from supermarkets.
  • We used chipotle hot sauce which has a mild kick, but you can use any of your favourite sauces or even a Mexican salsa. For added spice, add a fresh finely chopped jalapeno to the salad.
  • Salad can be made up the day ahead without the dressing, avocado or eggs. Stir through a good drizzle of olive oil to keep pasta separated. Cover and refrigerate salad then add dressing, avocado and eggs when ready to serve. 

Nutrition Per Serve

  • 484g Serving size
  • 2650kJ 633kcal Energy
  • 22.9g Protein
  • 30.9g Total fat
  • 6.5g Saturated fat
  • 59.6g Carbs (total)
  • 9g Carbs (sugar)
  • 517mg Sodium
  • 12.8g Fibre
  • 3.4µg Vitamin D

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Overall Rating

Average Rating: 4.4

3 reviews

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