Best Margarita Pasta Recipes

Margarita Chicken Pasta Salad image

Provided by Megans Mommy

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 30m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

10 ounces pasta noodles
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 (10 ounce) can mexicorn, drained
15 ounces black beans, drained and rinsed
4 ounces green chilies, diced
1 cup monterey jack pepper cheese, cubed
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
4 teaspoons tequila

Steps:

Cook the pasta, drain and rinse well with cold water.
Sprinkle the cubed chicken with the taco seasoning.
Cook the cubed chicken in the oil, over medium heat until cooked through.
In a large bowl, add the cooked chicken, cooled pasta, mexicorn, black beans, green chilies and cheese.
In a separate bowl, mix the orange juice, oil, sour cream, lime juice, sugar, cumin, salt, pepper and tequila.
Mix well and pour over pasta mixture.
Chill until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 332.5, Fat 22.2, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 45.1, Sodium 684.1, Carbohydrate 18.7, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 3.1, Protein 16.5

Margarita Chicken Pasta Salad image

Provided by BakinBaby

Time 25m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 (4 1/2 ounce) can green chilies (chopped)
1/2 cup orange juice
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons cumin
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons tequila (optional)
4 cups rotini pasta (uncooked rainbow spiral pasta)
1 lb chicken (cut in strips)
1 (1 1/4 ounce) taco seasoning mix
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (11 ounce) mexicorn (drained)
1 (15 ounce) black beans (drained and rinsed)

Steps:

Cook pasta, till al dente, drain and rinse in cold water.
In a zip-bag, combine chicken,taco seasoning, shake to coat.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat, add chicken and cook 8-10 minute remove from heat.
In a large bowl combine cooked pasta, corn,beans and dressing, toss to coat.
Fold in chicken, serve warm or cold.
Pass tequila shots or very cold beer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 529.1, Fat 21.5, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 46.3, Sodium 580.5, Carbohydrate 63, Fiber 6.2, Sugar 5.8, Protein 22.4

MARGARITA PASTA image

Categories Pasta

Number Of Ingredients 6

Steps:

Cook the pasta as the box indicates. As the pasta cooks, coursely dice the tomato, finely chop the basil and grate the cheese. Once the pasta has cooked, mix in the cheese so that it can melt in the heat of the pasta. Once the cheese has melted, add in the basil and tomatoes. Serve warm with a sprig of basil on top and grate some fresh parmesean on top.