Cowboy Caviar Pasta Salad
Cowboy Caviar Pasta Salad is a cold, refreshing salad loaded with noodles, fresh vegetables, and pepperoni pieces all mixed with Italian vinaigrette.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 617kcal
Ingredients
- 1 box (16 ounces) Rotini pasta, cooked al dente according to package instructions, drained and cooled
- 1 cup (138 g) pepperoni, chopped
- 1 container (10 ounces) cherry tomatoes, finely chopped (about 1 ½ cups)
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped (about ¾ cup)
- 1 can (15.25 ounces) yellow corn, drained
- 1 can (11 ounces) white corn, drained
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained, rinsed
- 1 can (15.5 ounces) black-eyed peas, drained, rinsed
- 1 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded, finely chopped (about ¼ cup)
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded, finely chopped (about ½ cup)
- 1 orange bell pepper, seeded, finely chopped (about ½ cup)
- 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded, finely chopped (about ½ cup)
- 1 cup (216 g) Italian vinaigrette, plus more to taste
- salt, to taste
Instructions
- In a very large bowl (the salad makes 18 cups), combine the cooked noodles, 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.
- Pour up to 1 cup of the Italian vinaigrette over the noodles, 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.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 617kcal