Mexican Style Bow Tie Salad Recipes

BOW-TIE PASTA SALAD

My aunt and mom created this recipe. It is a family favorite and a great item to bring to picnics and potlucks.

Provided by Alley

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Tomato Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 3h35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

Bow-Tie Pasta Salad image

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
Quickly rinse the cooked pasta in cold water to stop it from continuing to cook; drain.
Mix the cooled pasta, broccoli, tomatoes, sliced green onions, celery, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper in a large bowl.
Gently stir the salad dressing, Parmesan cheese, sugar, basil, and salt in a bowl until evenly mixed.
Pour the salad dressing mixture over the pasta mixture; gently toss to coat evenly.
Refrigerate 3 hours to overnight before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317.3 calories, Carbohydrate 43.5 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 7.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 484 mg, Sugar 11.4 g

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package bow-tie pasta (farfalle)
1 (12 ounce) bag broccoli florets
1 (10 ounce) basket cherry or grape tomatoes
1 bunch green onions, sliced
½ cup chopped celery
½ red bell pepper, chopped
½ green bell pepper, chopped
2 cups creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®)
⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon salt

COLD SOUTHWESTERN BOW TIE PASTA

An easy pasta salad bursting with flavor. It is fantastic for your next potluck. But bring a lot, it goes fast!

Provided by veithk

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Vegetarian Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

Cold Southwestern Bow Tie Pasta image

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
Whisk olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, garlic powder, cumin, ground chile pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl. Stir corn, black beans, diced tomatoes and green chiles, and green onions into the dressing to coat. Gently mix avocados into bean mixture; fold bow tie pasta into the salad. Cover salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 472.9 calories, Carbohydrate 63.8 g, Fat 21.1 g, Fiber 10.3 g, Protein 12.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 415.2 mg, Sugar 4.1 g

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package bow tie pasta
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground red chile pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (9 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
½ (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
½ (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, drained
2 green onions, sliced
2 avocados - peeled, pitted, and diced

FRESH SUMMERTIME BOW-TIE HAM SALAD

I made up this recipe while trying to figure out a summer pasta salad to go with our kabobs that we were grilling. I threw in a little of this and a little of that and the family went nuts! To make this healthier, use fat-free mayonnaise and wheat pasta.

Provided by AbbiCarp

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Farfalle Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Fresh Summertime Bow-Tie Ham Salad image

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
Toss ham chunks, tomatoes, yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, green onions, garlic, black pepper, and salt together in a bowl.
Stir drained bow-tie pasta and mayonnaise into the ham mixture.
Sprinkle cilantro and Romano cheese over the pasta mixture; stir to combine.
Chill at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 710.7 calories, Carbohydrate 50.3 g, Cholesterol 55.2 mg, Fat 46.8 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 22.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 1351.9 mg, Sugar 2.4 g

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package bow-tie pasta
1 pound ham chunks
20 grape tomatoes, halved
½ cup diced yellow bell pepper
½ cup diced red bell pepper
½ cup diced orange bell pepper
6 green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups mayonnaise
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
½ cup shredded Romano cheese