Healthy Vegetarian Recipes Healthy Vegetarian Dinner Recipes Healthy Vegetarian Pasta Recipes Healthy Vegetarian Pasta Salad Recipes Tex-Mex Pasta Salad Be the first to rate & review! A light and creamy green-salsa dressing highlights this easy pasta salad with Southwestern flavors. By Sara Haas, RDN Sara Haas, RDN Facebook Instagram Twitter Website Sara is a food and nutrition expert with formal training in culinary arts. She has been a registered and licensed dietitian since 2002 and a professional chef since 2008. She works as a consultant chef and dietitian with a focus on freelance writing, recipe development and food photography. Sara is the author of the Taco! Taco! Taco! cookbook and co-author of the Fertility Foods Cookbook. Her cooking, nutrition and food expertise have been featured in all forms of media. She also loves conducting cooking demonstrations and enjoys speaking at conferences, expos and other engagements. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 6, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 10 mins Additional Time: 5 mins Total Time: 15 mins Servings: 1 Yield: 3 cups Nutrition Profile: Heart Healthy Low-Calorie High Fiber Diabetes Appropriate Egg Free Vegetarian Low Sodium Nut-Free High Blood Pressure High Calcium Bone Health Healthy Aging Healthy Immunity Healthy Pregnancy Low Added Sugars Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 tablespoon tomatillo salsa 1 tablespoon low-fat plain Greek yogurt 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved ¾ cup chopped red bell pepper ¾ cup frozen shelled edamame (4 oz.), cooked according to package directions, drained and cooled ½ cup cooked orzo, preferably whole-wheat, cooled ¼ cup chopped red onion 2 tablespoons shredded pepper Jack cheese ⅛ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper Hot sauce, to taste 1 tablespoon toasted pepitas (see Tip) Lime wedge, for serving Directions Whisk salsa and yogurt in a small bowl. Set aside. Combine tomatoes, bell pepper, edamame, orzo, onion, and cheese in a bowl. Add salt, pepper, and the salsa dressing; toss to combine. Season with hot sauce to taste, sprinkle with pepitas, and serve with lime wedge, if desired. Tips Tip: Pepitas are pumpkin seeds, but they differ from the seeds you scrape out of your Halloween pumpkin: they come from certain varieties of pumpkins that produce seeds without a tough outer hull. You can find pepitas in bulk bins in natural-foods stores and large supermarkets, and online at nuts.com and elsewhere. To toast: Set a small pan over medium heat and add pepitas. Cook, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, about 1 to 2 minutes. To make ahead: Cook pasta up to 1 day ahead and refrigerate. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 403 Calories 13g Fat 51g Carbs 24g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 1 Calories 403 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 51g 18% Dietary Fiber 15g 55% Total Sugars 14g Protein 24g 48% Total Fat 13g 17% Saturated Fat 3g 17% Cholesterol 14mg 5% Vitamin A 5079IU 102% Vitamin C 177mg 197% Folate 358mcg 90% Sodium 520mg 23% Calcium 213mg 16% Iron 4mg 21% Magnesium 134mg 32% Potassium 1229mg 26% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved