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Pasta Salad (Southwest)

Ingredients

  • 2 28 oz cans diced tomatoes
  • 2 jalapenos diced
  • 1 16 oz pkg rotini pasta
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 2 TB chili powder or to taste
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen whole kernel corn, steamed
  • 1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 cup chopped roma plum tomatoes can use grape tomatoes
  • 1 diced avocado

Instructions

  1. Puree tomatoes and jalapenos in a blender.

  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Combine pasta with oil, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, salt and garlic. Add the puree mixture and set to cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.

  1. Add the rest of ingredients.

  2. Mix together

  3. Stir in avocado or just garnish the top with it.