Cowboy Caviar Pasta Salad
This Cowboy Caviar Pasta Salad combines a fresh and zesty cowboy caviar dip with chicken and pasta for a perfect high-protein summer meal!
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Servings: 6
Calories: 458kcal
Ingredients
- 6 ounces protein pasta or other type
- 3 cups chicken breast cooked, chopped
- 15.25 ounce can black beans drained, rinsed
- 15.5 ounce can black eyed peas drained, rinsed
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 10 ounces grape tomatoes halved
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- ⅓ cup red onion diced
- 1 jalapeno seeds and membranes removed, diced
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
Dressing
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- juice of 1 lime
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspon onion powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring salted water to a boil and prepare pasta according to package directions. Once done, drain and rinse under cold water until pasta is at room temperature.6 ounces protein pasta
- While the pasta is boiling, whisk all the dressing ingredients together then set aside.1/4 cup red wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, juice of 1 lime, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon honey, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspon onion powder, salt and pepper to taste
- To a very large bowl, add pasta, chicken, beans, and all vegetables. Top with cilantro and pour dressing on top. Toss until the dressing has evenly coated all ingredients.3 cups chicken breast, 15.25 ounce can black beans, 15.5 ounce can black eyed peas, 1 cup corn kernels, 10 ounces grape tomatoes, 1 red bell pepper, 1/3 cup red onion, 1 jalapeno, 1/2 cup cilantro
- You can serve immediately, but I recommend chilling for a couple hours to let flavors develop a bit. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 180mg | Potassium: 1114mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1272IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 5mg