Santa Fe Pasta Salad

"With Southwestern-style dressing, corn, peppers and fresh cilantro, this is an addicting, refreshing, chicken meal. This cold Santa Fe Pasta chicken salad, is one of my favorites on a long list of pasta side dishes. (Excellent with leftover turkey too.)"
 
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Ready In:
35mins
Ingredients:
16
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Prepare the pasta by bringing water to a rolling boil in a large saucepan.
  • Add pasta to the pan, and when water begins to boil again, cook for 8-11 minutes.
  • Pasta should be al dente, or mostly tender but with a slight toughness in the middle.
  • Whisk all of the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl.
  • Cover and chill the dressing until you're ready to use it.
  • When pasta is done, pour it into a large bowl.
  • Add the dressing and toss.
  • Add the remaining ingredients to the pasta, and toss until combined.
  • Cover and chill for several hours before serving.

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Reviews

  1. great salad ! try spicy v8 for more kick.
     
  2. This is so light and refreshing - I take this to potluck luncheons and everyone raves.
     
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I grew up as the only girl in the family for many generations and was thereby spoiled rotten. I was never allowed in the kitchen for any reason so didn't learn to cook OR clean until after I married. (At 18 yrs old - 32 years ago) I lived in Oregon then and learned to cook by watching KOIN Kitchen on TV. Everyday, whatever was prepared on the program, I cooked for my husband's dinner that night. (Even If they made nothing but desserts) :) After two years of watching cooking shows, studying cookbooks, and nutritional guides - I learned to cook. Today I pride myself on my cooking and baking expertice! It's my passion, however I never developed that same passion for clean up! YUCK - but I do love a spotlessly clean kitchen - it's just like a blank canvas for me to create on. I just wish I had a maid! Although my best friend Janna and I are a great team, she loves to clean up and I live to cook.
 
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