Mexican Chicken Pasta Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces penne pasta (2 cups uncooked)
• 2 cooked chicken breasts, diced (about 2 cups)
• 1 (8 3/4 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 small zucchini, cut in half lengthwise, then sliced
• 1 -2 stalk celery, sliced thin
• 1 medium sweet red pepper, sliced
• 1 medium green pepper, sliced (optional)
• 4 green onions, sliced
• 1 (4 -7 ounce) can green chilies
• 1/2-1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
• 2 cups lettuce, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream or 1/4 cup yogurt
• 2 tablespoons realime juice
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions, drain, rinse, and set aside.
• 2 combine all vegetables in a large bowl.
• 3 combine all dressing ingredients; stir thoroughly.
• 4 pour dressing over salad; toss to coat.
• 5 chill 1 hour, then serve.
• 6 note: instead of mixing lettuce into salad, you can layer it on top to keep it from wilting.