Bring a large pot with 8 cups of water to boil. Once the water is boiling add the rigatoni pasta to the water. Then season the water with salt. Cook the pasta at a rolling boiling until tender, about 10 minutes.
While the pasta is cooking combine all other ingredients in a large bowl: Beans, corn, tomato sauce, olives, cherry tomatoes, pepper, garlic powder, red pepper flake, oregano, and cilantro. Stir everything together until well combined.
Once the pasta has finished cooking, strain the water out and rinse the pasta with cold water to stop the cooking process. Once you have cooled the pasta off with the cold water. Add the pasta to the other ingredients and stir once more, until the pasta is fully incorporated into the other ingredients.
Serve with a few sprinkles of additional chopped sprigs of cilantro on top.
Macro Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Southwestern Inspired Pasta Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 275Calories from Fat 38
% Daily Value*
Fat 4.2g6%
Sodium 785.4mg34%
Potassium 317.1mg9%
Carbohydrates 50.3g17%
Fiber 6.3g26%
Sugar 7.2g8%
Protein 9.8g20%
Vitamin A 13.6IU0%
Vitamin C 11.4mg14%
Calcium 7.8mg1%
Iron 14.3mg79%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.