Margarita Chicken Pasta Salad

Lime juice and tequila in the dressing impart a tart kick to this colorful salad of rainbow rotini, corn and black beans.

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Bake-Off® Contest 38, 1998

Michelle Gregovic

Houston, Texas

ingredients 16
Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 0 min

Ingredients

Salad

10: oz. (4 cups) uncooked rainbow rotini (spiral pasta)

1: lb. boneless skinless chicken strips for stir-frying

1: (1-oz.) pkg. Old El Paso® Taco Seasoning Mix

1: tablespoon olive or vegetable oil

1: (11-oz.) can Green Giant® SteamCrisp® Mexicorn® Whole Kernel Corn, Red and Green Peppers, drained

1: can (15 oz) Progresso® black beans, drained, rinsed

Dressing

1/2: cup fresh orange juice

1/4: cup olive or vegetable oil

1/4: cup sour cream

3: tablespoons fresh lime juice

1: teaspoon sugar

1/4: teaspoon cumin

1/8: teaspoon salt

4: teaspoons tequila, if desired

1: cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves

1: (4.5-oz.) can Old El Paso® Chopped Green Chiles

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Directions

1 Cook pasta to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain; rinse with cold water to cool.
2 Meanwhile, in resealable food storage plastic bag, combine chicken and taco seasoning mix; shake to coat. In large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat until hot. Add chicken; cook and stir 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown and no longer pink in center. Remove from heat.
3 In blender container or food processor bowl with metal blade, combine all dressing ingredients. Blend 30 seconds or until well blended.
4 In large serving bowl, combine cooked rotini, corn, beans and dressing; toss to coat. Fold in cooked chicken. Serve warm or cold.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 1/2 Cups

Calories: 490
Calories from Fat: 140),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 16g; 16%
(Saturated Fat 4g, 4% ),
Cholesterol: 25mg; 25%;
Sodium: 970mg; 970%;
Total Carbohydrate: 65g; 65%
(Dietary Fiber 6g 6% Sugars 10g 10% ),
Protein: 19g; 19%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%;
Vitamin C: 30%;
Calcium: 8%;
Iron: 20%;

Exchanges:

4 1/2 Starch; 1 Very Lean Meat; 2 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Mindiev123

report Posted Jul. 21, 2012 3:41 PM

I actually used all of the ingredients in this recipe but I made it as a hot dish. First, I grilled the chicken and sliced it then added it and the pasta to the other ingredients that were heating on the stove. Delicious!!

MiniCoop469

report Posted Jun. 23, 2012 5:28 PM

This was very good, but it does have a definite taste of cilantro... which I'm not a huge fan of. So next time I'll put less of that, just because of my personl preference. But other than that, it was very good. :)

minnielu91

report Posted Apr. 5, 2012 9:33 AM

I forgot to rate this recipe. I am still raving about it as are the people at work!

minnielu91

report Posted Apr. 5, 2012 9:31 AM

OMG! This was absolutely wonderful. I made it the night prior to a potluck at work. Sampled it and gave some to a family member and they liked it. I highly recommend this recipe! This is a make again!

supertwinsmom

report Posted Jul. 8, 2009 1:58 PM

I obmitted the sour cream and put plain yogurt in its place to make it a little more healthy and it turned out great. This was a hit at our monthly pot luck party.