Steak Tips and Pasta Salad

This delicious pasta salad is full of bold flavors and better-for-you ingredients — plus it features your favorite ¡Yo Quiero! Jalapeño Dip. Combine carne asada steak tips with a classic Southwest pasta salad and top with a fresh jalapeño ranch dressing. If these ingredients aren’t on your grocery list yet, what are you doing?

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Servings: 7

Ingredients

¡Yo Quiero! Jalapeno Ranch Dressing

  • 1 cup ¡Yo Quiero! Jalapeño Dip
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
  • Salt
  • Pepper

     

Pasta Salad

  • ¡Yo Quiero! Jalapeño Dip
  • 16 oz short pasta (farfalle)
  • Shaved, charred corn
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 red onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
  • Bacon bits, garnish
  • Cilantro, garnish

     

Carne Asada Steak Tips

  • 1.5 lbs filets
  • 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
  • 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2-3 garlic cloves, pressed
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Directions

  • Cook pasta ahead of time, add avocado or olive oil so it doesn’t stick together and refrigerate until you’re ready to use.
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine dressing ingredients. Whisk to combine and refrigerate for 1–2 hours to thicken up.
  • Make carne asada marinade and prepare steak into 1- to 3-inch cubes. Allow steak to marinade for at least 30 minutes.
  • Add steak tips and corn to the grill and cook until desired temp and char (on the corn).
  • Prep veggies, shave the corn, and combine all pasta salad ingredients in the largest bowl you have.
  • Add the entire jalapeño ranch dressing. Top with bacon bits and cilantro.

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At ¡Yo Quiero!, food safety is our top priority. All ingredients undergo rigorous testing and audits, and all of our products undergo High Pressure Processing (HPP) to help eliminate potentially harmful pathogens while preserving freshness and quality, with exception of our queso products. The queso products are made in the U.S. and undergo a validated heat kill step to ensure they meet the same high standards for safety and quality.