Description
Cowboy Caviar Pasta Salad is a cold, refreshing salad loaded with noodles, fresh vegetables, and beef pepperoni pieces all mixed with Italian vinaigrette.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (16 ounces) Rotini pasta, cooked al dente, drained and cooled
- 1 cup (138 g) beef pepperoni, chopped
- 1 container (10 ounces) cherry tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 1 can (15.25 ounces) yellow corn, drained
- 1 can (11 ounces) white corn, drained
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (15.5 ounces) black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
- 1 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 orange bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 cup (216 g) Italian vinaigrette
- salt, to taste
Instructions
- Step: In a very large bowl, combine the cooked noodles, beef pepperoni, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, red onion, yellow corn, white corn, black beans, black-eyed peas, jalapeno, red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and yellow bell pepper.
- Step: Pour up to 1 cup of the Italian vinaigrette over the noodles, beef pepperoni, and vegetables, starting with less and tasting to see if more is needed. Mix well, adjusting the amount of dressing as needed. Salt to taste.
- Step: Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 617 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 1150 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 72 g
- Fiber: 13 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 48 mg
Keywords: Cowboy Caviar Pasta Salad, Texas Caviar, pasta salad, side dish