Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz rotini pasta or any short noodle pasta
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 can (11 oz) corn drained
- 1 cup fresh spinach roughly chopped
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro finely chopped
- 1 cup full fat plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 limes (juiced)
- ½ cup mayonnaise (optional)
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta according to package instructions. Once done, move to a strainer, rinse under cool water and drain.
- In a large bowl, add all dressing ingredients, including fresh-squeezed lime juice, and mix until smooth.
- Add drained pasta, black beans, corn, spinach and cilantro to the bowl and stir until well combined.
- Taste and adjust with salt, pepper or more lime juice as needed.
- Serve immediately or chill for a couple hours before serving.
Notes
- This dressing is lighter and may absorb into the pasta over time.
- For a creamier texture that lasts longer, add ½ cup mayonnaise.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Side Dish
- Method: Boiled, Mixed
- Cuisine: American, Tex Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 405
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 411 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 89 g
- Fiber: 11 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 2 mg