36 Reviews of Southwestern Pasta Salad

From: Sharon123

On Jan 19, 2003

I really enjoyed this salad! I used mayonaise and I didn't have any buttermilk so I added a tbls. of vinegar to a1/4 cup milk. I used commercial salsa. Thanks for a yummy recipe!

From: Michelle S.

On Jan 26, 2003

This is incredible! I doubled the sauce ingredients as I made it the night before the lunch I was going to serve it at and I didn't want it to dry out. It was perfect! I served it with chopped black olives, sliced green olives and mild banner rings as garnish. My guests raved! Thanks for making me look good PanNan!

From: flower7

On Apr 28, 2006

Yum!! I made a few small changes to work with the ingredients I had on hand. I had some commercial salsa to use up so used that and no buttermilk so used skim milk and 1/2 Tbsp white vinegar. Also used just 4 oz med. shell pasta and added about 1/4 cup sliced green olives (with pimentos) and 4 oz diced co-jack cheese. My dinner guest and I really enjoyed it with our Mexican veggie burgers. Thanks PanNan!

From: Auntie Jan

On Sep 3, 2003

I took this to a labor day cook out and everyone loved it. First time I have ever used buttermilk and was quite impressed. I did as Michelle S did, I doubled the dressing as it sat over night and it was perfect the next day. Thanks for posting this one. Its a keeper.

From: Brenda.

On Jun 17, 2006

Another winner from my Cavorting Chef teammate. Excellent Nan! I needed to increase the recipe to feed 20 people for a surprise Birthday Party, and it worked out beautifully! The dressing had a subtle "zing" from the cayenne. I too made extra sauce since I made it the night before and wanted to sauce it up a bit before the party. The only things I added were sliced black olives, and a few diced green peppers. This was very much enjoyed. Thanks Again- Nick's Mom

From: Pam-I-Am

On Sep 10, 2005

With 6 five star ratings, I had to try this one. I'm taking a pasta salad to a picnic tomorrow and thought this would be a little different than your ordinary pasta salad. It sure is. Love the kick from the cayene. I was skepical about the dressing, but it is very delicious. Could also make a nice veggie dip. I added black olives and some chopped cilantro because they just seem to go with this salad. Thanks for sharing! Pam

From: SusieQusie

On Jun 17, 2006

You are fast becoming my favorite cook! Excellent blend of flavors in this salad - just the right amount of cayenne to give an afterbite. I doubled the recipe, made it with whole wheat penne, subbed green onions for scallions & tossed in 2 deseeded & ribbed anaheim chilis from the garden. A garnish of parsley & it's ready for the Father's Day crowd. Thanks, Nan!

From: Potluck

On Jun 3, 2007

This salad went very well with a family potluck we had. I made this salad and 2 others #217575 Orzo pasta salad and #10733 Broccoli salad.Looking for something different. The only thing I did different was I used bottled salsa,and table green onions,also added 1/2 tsp mrs.dash southwestern chipotle seasoning.Had a nice flavorful tang..Thank U for the recipe..

From: Vegwife

On Jun 13, 2008

Great Salad for a hot day! This was really nice and a little different from the typical pasta salad. I followed previous readers advice and used sliced green and black olives, diced roma tomatoes, mayonaise and milk wity vinegar in place of buttermilk. I also had no scallions so I used shallots and celery seed in place of celery. My DH who is not a fan of pasta had a second serving! Thanks for the recipe.

From: Chef #754772

On Jun 7, 2008

I personally didn't care for the hard boiled eggs in with the other ingredients, but all in all it was a really tasty satisfying pasta salad. I followed the lead on a couple of other posters and used Pace's chunky salsa and it gave it a really great taste. Also I used mayonnaise, as I am not a Miracle Whip lover either!