SPICY SOUTHWEST PASTA SALAD

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While browsing for a pasta salad recipe, I found Inez Willenborg's Homestyle Macaroni Salad. It sounded good, but I didn't have all the ingredients, so I improvised and came up with this one. We absolutely loved it. Thank you, Inez, for the recipe that was the inspiration for this winner.

Provided by PanNan

Categories     Southwestern U.S.

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 ounces bow tie pasta (or pasta of your choice)
2 hardboiled egg, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped fine
1/4 cup fresh salsa (homemade or the refrigerated variety sold in the produce section)
2 scallions, chopped
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup Miracle Whip (or mayonnaise)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Cook pasta in salted boiling water until tender.
  • Drain pasta and rinse with cold water.
  • Combine all remaining ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Add pasta and stir until the pasta is coated.
  • Refrigerate at least an hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 306.5, Fat 8.1, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 134.7, Sodium 586.1, Carbohydrate 46.2, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 4.5, Protein 12

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