Chipotle Pesto Pasta

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 pound penne or bowtie pasta
  • 1-2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, to taste (I like things spicy, and 2 was plenty of heat!)
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 (15 oz) can corn, drained
  • 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 Roma tomatoes, diced
  • 1 avocado, peeled and diced
  • Freshly chopped cilantro, to taste

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package instructions; drain and set aside.
  2. To make the pesto, combine the chipotle peppers, Parmesan, pine nuts and garlic in the bowl of a food processor; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Pulse a few times. Add olive oil and greek yogurt and pulse until smooth. Add more olive oil if needed to make it thinner.
  3. In a large bowl, combine pesto sauce, cooked pasta, corn, black beans and tomatoes. Fold in avocado and cilantro. Enjoy!

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