Serves: 8
Total Calories: 229

4 cups uncooked rainbow rotini (spiral pasta)
1 pound skinned, boned chicken, cut in strips or pieces for frying
1 (1.25-ounce) package taco seasoning mix
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (11-ounce) can Mexicorn, drained
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
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Dressing:
1/4 cup olive oil or vegetable oil
1/4 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chili
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon cumin
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons tequila (if desired)

Cook pasta as directed on package. Drain and rinse in cold water. In resealable food storage plastic bag, combine chicken and taco seasoning mix; shake to coat. In large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-hot heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 8–10 minutes or until golden brown and no longer pink. Remove from heat. In large serving bowl, combine cooked rotini, corn, beans, and Dressing. Toss to coat. Fold in cooked chicken. Serve warm or cold.

Dressing:
In blender container, combine Dressing ingredients. Blend 30 seconds or until well blended.


Fun Fact: Colossal Cave, outside of Tucson, Arizona, is one of the largest dry caverns (formations do not form) in the world; explorers have yet to find its end. Although there are an estimated 39 miles of cave tunnels, it took over two years to map just two miles of passageway where tours penetrate six stories deep into the cave.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 8
Total Calories: 229
Calories from Fat: 98

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