Southwestern Pasta Salad
- 1/2 boxes Bow Tie Pasta, 16 Ounce Box
- 1 whole Chicken Breast, Chopped
- 1 whole Avocado, Peeled, Pitted And Chopped
- 1/2 whole Green Pepper, Chopped
- 1 ear Corn
- 8 ounces, weight Diced Tomatoes
- 8 ounces, weight Black Beans, Drained
- 1 whole Lime Squeezed
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- Boil 6 cups of water over high heat. Once water is boiling, add pasta and a dash of salt and cook until al-dente (according to package instructions for al dente). Then drain the pasta and set aside.
- Heat a grill and cook chicken over medium heat for 5 minutes per side or until fully cooked. Remove chicken from the grill and once cooled, chop up the chicken and set aside.
- Chop avocado and green pepper, toss into a bowl.
- Grill or microwave corn until cooked. If grilling, grill for about 4 minutes on each side, or until corn is blackened. If microwaving, heat for 3 minutes, until corn is soft. Remove kernels from ear and place into the same bowl.
- Drain tomatoes and black beans, add to the bowl.
- Add the pasta to the bowl. Cut lime in half and squeeze over the pasta mixture. Using two wooden spoons, mix salad. Add salt and
- pepper and enjoy!
bow tie pasta, chicken, avocado, green pepper, corn, tomatoes, weight black beans, lime squeezed, salt
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/salads/southwestern-pasta-salad-2/ (may not work)