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Hodgson Mill Southwest Summer Salad Recipe

By Chrysa | 49 Comments

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Hodgson Mill is a family owned company that has been producing delicious stone ground, whole grain and organic foods made from premium quality, whole grain, including flours, corn meals, cereals, baking mixes, pastas and more for over 125 years. Since 1882, they have been grinding 100% whole grain to create wholesome, naturally healthy food – with no artificial preservatives, additives or colorings.

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They recently contacted me to participate in their Summer Pastabilities recipe contest.  I'm up against roughly 49 other bloggers to see who could create be best summer salad using Hodgson Mill pasta.  I just have to say that I really like their pasta.

Often whole wheat pasta has a “heavy” or grainy taste that I don't like and is almost impossible to get Mario to eat.  I was very reluctant to try the Hodgson Mill whole grain pasta, but was pleasantly surprised that it has a great taste that is similar to “regular” pasta.  My recipe is below:

 

Southwest Summer Salad

 
Ingredients:
1 box Hodgson Mill Whole Wheat Bow Tie pasta
2 ears of fresh corn, kernels cut from cob
½ tsp ground cumin
Salt & pepper to taste
1 Tbsp olive oil
½ green pepper, diced
1 small onion, diced
1 cup cooked chicken breast, diced
1 ½ cups of your favorite salsa
½ cup Mexican Queso Fresco (crumbling cheese)

Directions:

Prepare pasta according to package directions.

Meanwhile, spray a large 12” frying pan with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Scatter corn kernels across bottom of pan and sprinkle with cumin, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until browned.>

Remove corn from pan and set aside. Add olive oil to pan and heat. Add pepper and onion and cook until starting to brown.

Remove from heat and stir in chicken, salsa and corn. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes. Sprinkle cheese on top before serving.

NOTE: This can also be served as a hot dish. Just continue to heat after adding the chicken, salsa and corn. Sprinkle the cheese on top before serving.

Sizzling Southwest Summer Salad

Hodgson Mill Southwest Summer Salad Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 box Hodgson Mill Whole Wheat Bow Tie pasta
  • 2 ears of fresh corn, kernels cut from cob
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ green pepper, diced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 cup cooked chicken breast, diced
  • 1 ½ cups of your favorite salsa
  • ½ cup Mexican Queso Fresco (crumbling cheese)

Instructions

Prepare pasta according to package directions.

Meanwhile, spray a large 12” frying pan with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Scatter corn kernels across bottom of pan and sprinkle with cumin, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until browned.>

Remove corn from pan and set aside. Add olive oil to pan and heat. Add pepper and onion and cook until starting to brown.

Remove from heat and stir in chicken, salsa and corn. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes. Sprinkle cheese on top before serving.

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About Chrysa

Chrysa is the founder and owner of ThriftyJinxy.com, a site dedicated to living a fabulous life on a frugal budget. Her approach is that by spending less on the boring everyday stuff, you can have more money to splurge on the things you REALLY want, whether it’s travel, fashion, electronics – you name it! Chrysa is married, has an 11-year-old nephew she dotes on, as well as three lovable cats and a big sweetie of a German Shepherd.

Comments

  13. Melissa says

    My favorite is Chicken Spaghetti, but that’s a rare treat. I also love pasta with olive oil, freshly grated parm and black pepper.

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  36. Stacy says

    I make something we call Broccoli Pasta. We toss cooked pasta with steamed broccoli, fresh crushed garlic, sun-dried tomatoes in oil (we add olive oil too if needed), and toasted pine nuts. It’s delicious and easy.

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