Mexican Macaroni Salad

Spice and lime flavor this crowd-pleasing meatless salad.

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Bake-Off® Contest 42, 2006

Cheryl Amato

South Amboy, New Jersey

ingredients 13
Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 1 hr 30 min

Ingredients

6: cups uncooked rotini pasta (1 lb)

1: to 2 tablespoons grated lime peel (from 2 medium limes)

3: to 4 tablespoons lime juice (from 2 medium limes)

1: cup ranch dressing

1: package (1 oz) Old El Paso® taco seasoning mix

1: large avocado, pitted, peeled and finely chopped

1: pint (2 cups) cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half

1: cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)

2: tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro

2: medium green onions, sliced (including tops)

1: can (19 oz) Progresso® red kidney beans, drained, rinsed

1: can (6 oz) pitted large ripe olives, drained, cut in half

1: can (4.5 oz) Old El Paso® chopped green chiles, drained

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Directions

1 Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain well.
2 Meanwhile, grate peel from limes; place in small bowl. Squeeze juice from limes; add to peel in bowl. Stir in dressing and taco seasoning mix. Stir avocado into dressing mixture.
3 In large serving bowl, toss pasta with all remaining ingredients. Pour dressing mixture over salad; toss gently to mix. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving to blend flavors.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 560
Calories from Fat: 250),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 27g; 27%
(Saturated Fat 7g, 7% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 75mg; 75%;
Sodium: 1210mg; 1210%;
Total Carbohydrate: 61g; 61%
(Dietary Fiber 8g 8% Sugars 4g 4% ),
Protein: 17g; 17%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 15%;
Vitamin C: 30%;
Calcium: 15%;
Iron: 30%;

Exchanges:

3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

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

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fl_gypsy1967

report Posted Nov. 12, 2012 2:17 PM

I made this and it turned out to be a big hit! It does make quite a bit and we ate off of it for quite a few days, so I was able to come up with ways to serve it differently. (lettuce w/shredded chicken/of course the chicken was leftover also, Frito's, nachos & salsa w/cheese) This was a very versatile dish and I see us having it again.

lmfar23

report Posted Sep. 8, 2010 3:12 PM

This is delicious!!!! I would eat it every day!

danae68

report Posted Apr. 17, 2009 5:02 PM

Although it has Mexican flavoring, this dish is not spicy. It is perfect for the kids, or anyone who doesn't like a lot of strong flavor. My husband and I just added a few drops of hot sauce to ours to give it some punch. We added some shredded chicken (rotiserie works great) so it was a one-dish dinner. You could easily add corn and black beans. We subbed the kidney for pinquitos in sauce, just because we like it better. This makes a unique, easily transported potluck dish- very yummy!

MarVW

report Posted Mar. 12, 2009 9:13 AM

Delicious!

rgor

report Posted Jan. 20, 2009 7:55 AM

Great dish. Everyone fliped over it. Hats off to the contestant.