Mexican Pasta Salad {Fiesta Pasta Salad Recipe}

Easy, fresh and flavorful Mexican Pasta Salad recipe that’s the perfect summer side dish!

I tend to have a lot of cravings for Mexican food, but living in the suburbs of St. Louis, good Mexican is hard to come by without a 20 to 30 minute drive, so I’m always playing with food to find new ways to get my fix. I turned my favorite salad dressing into a Mexican Pasta Salad recipe that is light, refreshing and has just enough kick.

Last year I shared a light and easy pasta salad recipe which proved very popular both in our home and with readers. Growing up, I had never cared for pasta salad because I had mostly had mayonnaise based pasta salads which felt a bit heavy.

Most of my vinaigrette recipes make a great pasta salad, including the ever popular cilantro lime vinaigrette I’m using today to mix up this fiesta pasta salad.

How to make Mexican Pasta Salad:

Fiesta Mexican Pasta Salad

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Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 11 mins Total Time 21 mins

Yields 8

Easy, fresh and flavorful Mexican Pasta Salad recipe that's the perfect summer side dish!

Ingredients

• 1/2 bunch or a handful of cilantro
• 1/4 c lime juice
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic
• 1/2 jalapeno destemmed {remove seeds for less kick}
• 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
• 8 cracks of salt
• 3/4 tsp spicy mustard
• 1/4 c olive oil
• 1 pound dry pasta
• queso fresco
• 1 tomato, diced

Directions

Boil a pot of water over high heat.
Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine cilantro, lime juice, garlic, jalapeño, red wine vinegar, salt, spicy mustard and olive oil.
Boil noodles 10-11 minutes and drain.
In a large bowl, combine noodles and dressing. Top with diced tomato, queso fresco and optional jalapeño.
Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

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