This is fun fusion dish for pasta and mexican food lovers! If you’re lazy, love pasta and want to prep a big batch of food in no time, then I definitely recommend this! To save time, I used a sachet of pre-blended Mexican seasoning that you can just buy from the supermarket. So for the pasta salad, you literally just have to add all the components to a bowl and mix it all together!
Here is the recipe:
EASY MEXICAN PASTA SALAD with a CREAMY CORIANDER DRESSING
(oil-free, GF option)
Serves: 4-6 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Pasta salad:
- 400g dried pasta (you can use a GF version if you want)
- 1 tin of black beans, drained
- 1 tin of corn, drained
- 1 carton (250g) of cherry tomatoes
- 4 large handfuls of baby spinach
- 1 sachet of Mexican/ burrito seasoning
- Other veggie ideas : peppers, pumpkin, sweet potato, more beans
Creamy Coriander Dressing:
- 1/2 cup coriander, packed
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 cup chickpeas, drained
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon tahini
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tsp salt
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METHOD:
- Cook the last according to instructions, drain and add half the sachet of Mexican seasoning to it. Toss gently to coat
- In the meantime, prep the rest of the vegetables in a large bowl. Add in the other half of the Mexican seasoning.
- Fold the pasta through the vegetables
- Make the coriander dressing by blending all the ingredients in a blender until smooth
- Drizzle the sauce over the pasta and serve
*Note: if you don’t want the pasta to stick together, you can coat it in a bit of oil, otherwise you can keep it oil-free if it doesn’t bother you!
Enjoy! Let me know if you make it 🙂
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