Friday, March 14, 2008

mexican pasta salad - my version

This is tasty! These are 6 large servings, probably 1 cup -maybe a little more. you could certainly make it 12 smaller servings for a crowd. It seems likely this will be even better tomorrow.

Mexican Pasta Salad
4 ounces whole wheat macaroni, elbow
11 ounces mexicorn
14 ounces tomatoes, canned
15 ounces black beans, canned
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
4 ounces olives, sliced
1 cup salsa
2 tablespoons green onions
2 tablespoons cilantro

Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente'. combine all ingredients. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Yield 6 servings. per serving=
224 Calories; 3g Fat (13.4% calories from fat); 9g Protein; 40g Carbohydrate; 8g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 840mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat.

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