Mexican Pasta Salad - seriously delicious! Easy to make and great for a crowd! Pasta, red onion, green onion, corn, black beans, tomatoes, cilantro tossed in a quick dressing of ranch dressing, salsa, and cumin. Add chicken, ground beef, ham or bacon to the leftovers and turn this side into a main dish! YUM! #pastasalad #mexican #sidedish #potluck
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
In a large bowl combine cooked pasta, corn, black beans, bell pepper, red onion, green onion, tomatoes, and cilantro.
Whisk together salsa, ranch, and cumin. Pour over pasta mixture. Mix until thoroughly combined.
Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours to overnight.
Notes:
Feel free to mix up the vegetables in this pasta salad. Kidney beans, pinto beans, olives, avocado would all be nice.
You can add some chicken, ground beef, ham, or bacon and turn this side dish into a quick main dish. I've done this with the leftovers and it is great!