Tex Mex Pasta Salad

I love a salad that can be the star of lunch or dinner and that is exactly what this recipe is. It has a wonderful base of pasta and chicken filled with Tex Mex flavors. This is a great salad to take to a Pot Luck lunch or dinner and it is a winner at the family dinner every time!  I used chicken that I keep on hand in the freezer, I grill or poach the chicken, cut it up, package it in 3 cup bags, then freeze it. I can always put together a great chicken dish from the little freezer bags.

We Start This Recipe With 
My Freezer Bag of Chicken

Then We Layer The Goodness Of The Salad

Add That Chicken

Add The Awesome Tex Mex Dressing

We Love The Dressing

Time To Chill The Salad

Tex Mex Pasta Salad

Miz Helen's Kitchen

Ingredients

1 pound dried medium or small pasta shells

1 (15.5 ounce) can of whole kernel corn, drained

1 ( 15.5 ounce) can of black beans, drained

6 green onions with tops, chopped
1 or 2 jalapeno to taste, chopped

1-1/2 cup black pitted olives, sliced

2 cups cherry tomatoes
2 cups Monterrey Jack and Cheddar Cheese Mix, grated
3 cups cooked chicken,chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
Dressing
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups sour cream
3 garlic cloves
1 cup hot Mexican Salsa
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
dash hot sauce
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
Directions
Cook the pasta according to package directions and drain.
In a very large bowl, add the cooked and drained pasta, the add the corn, beans, onions, jalapeno, black olives, cherry tomatoes, cheese mix, and chicken. Sprinkle the salt, pepper, cumin and chili powder over the mix. Mix all the ingredients well.
Dressing Directions
In a food processor or blender add the buttermilk, sour cream,garlic, salsa, salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, and hot sauce. Blend until creamy then add the cilantro and buzz gently.
Pour the dressing over the mix of chicken and pasta and mix well.
Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
Enjoy!
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Lets Enjoy This Salad

This Salad Is Delicious

I love have a salad like this Tex Mex Pasta Salad to make on a very busy day or to take to a special get together. I sure hope you are able to try the recipe with your family and friends. Thanks so much for stopping by to spend time in the kitchen with us today. Have a wonderful week and come back real soon!
Peace and Joy
Miz Helen

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