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This easy southwest vegan pasta salad is packed with veggies. Think juicy cherry tomatoes, salty black olives, black beans, fire-roasted corn, scallions, and just a touch of cilantro for a pop of green goodness. The veggies get tossed with heaps of fusilli pasta and a creamy cashew-based chipotle dressing. Whether you\u2019re vegan, vegetarian, or a meat-lover through and through, this southwest vegan pasta salad is bound to wind up in your lineup of favorite summer recipes.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Some recipes just don't photograph as pretty as others.<\/p>\n

This is one of those recipes. They can't all be lookers, ya know?<\/p>\n

Creamy chipotle dressing: Tastes delicious, photographs meh.<\/p>\n

But let's not judge a recipe by its look. I promise this one is praise-worthy. I'm talking summer BBQ with all your veggie-hesitant friends praise-worthy.<\/p>\n

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After recently making\u00a0this<\/a> Italian pasta salad, the idea for a southwest version popped into mind.<\/p>\n

Out with the mediterranean veggies and Italian vinaigrette, and in with the fire-roasted corn, black beans, scallions, tomatoes, cilantro, and creamy chipotle dressing.<\/p>\n

This simple vegan pasta salad comes together in 30 minutes or less, and requires a short list of easy-to-find ingredients.<\/p>\n

To make it, you'll start by bringing a large pot of well-salted water to a boil and add eight ounces of fusilli pasta. I use red lentil fusilli for an extra-generous boost of protein (eight ounces offers 80 grams of protein).<\/p>\n

As the pasta cooks, prepare and gather the other salad elements, including:<\/p>\n

Cherry or grape tomatoes.<\/p>\n

Black beans.<\/p>\n

Fire-roasted corn.<\/p>\n

Black olives (optional).<\/p>\n

Scallions.<\/p>\n

Cilantro.<\/p>\n

Creamy chipotle dressing.<\/p>\n

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Once everything is prepped and ready to go, add it all to a bowl, drizzle with as much of the dressing as you'd like, toss to coat, season, and serve.<\/p>\n

Simple as that.<\/p>\n

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This easy southwest vegan pasta salad is packed with veggies. Think juicy cherry tomatoes, salty black olives, black beans, fire-roasted corn, scallions, and just a touch of cilantro for a pop of green goodness. The veggies get tossed with heaps of fusilli pasta and a creamy cashew-based chipotle dressing. Whether you\u2019re vegan, vegetarian, or a meat-lover through and through, this southwest vegan pasta salad is bound to wind up in your lineup of favorite summer recipes.<\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Course <\/span>Salad, Side Dish<\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Cuisine <\/span>Gluten-Free, plant-based, Vegan<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Prep Time <\/span>15 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Cook Time <\/span>10 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Total Time <\/span>30 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Servings <\/span>6<\/span><\/div>\n\n
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Author <\/span>Ashley<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n

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