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Ingredients
- Prep time: 15 mins
- Cook time: 10 mins
- Total time: 25 mins
- 12 oz pasta, cooked according to the directions and cooled
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- ½ cup grape tomatoes, sliced in half
- ½ cup red onion, diced
- 1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
- 1 California Avocado, diced
- ½ lime
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 small California Avocados
- 3 Tbls plain Greek Yogurt (I used nonfat)
- ½ cup low-fat buttermilk
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbls cilantro, chopped
- 2 Tbls green onions, chopped
- ½ jalapeno, minced
- 1 lime, juiced
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
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