Name: Cold Southwestern Bow Tie Pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Bow tie pasta - 1 (12 ounce) package; Extra-virgin olive oil - ¼ cup; Fresh lime juice - ¼ cup; Chopped fresh cilantro - 2 tablespoons; Garlic powder - 2 teaspoons; Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon; Ground red chile pepper - 1 teaspoon; Cayenne pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Whole kernel corn, drained - 1 (9 ounce) can; Black beans, drained - ½ (15 ounce) can; Diced tomatoes and green chiles, drained - ½ (15 ounce) can; Green onions, sliced - 2; Avocados - peeled, pitted, and diced - 2

Ingredients for - Cold Southwestern Bow Tie Pasta

1. Bow tie pasta 1 (12 ounce) package

2. Extra-virgin olive oil ¼ cup

3. Fresh lime juice ¼ cup

4. Chopped fresh cilantro 2 tablespoons

5. Garlic powder 2 teaspoons

6. Ground cumin 1 teaspoon

7. Ground red chile pepper 1 teaspoon

8. Cayenne pepper ¼ teaspoon

9. Salt and ground black pepper to taste ¼ teaspoon

10. Whole kernel corn, drained 1 (9 ounce) can

11. Black beans, drained ½ (15 ounce) can

12. Diced tomatoes and green chiles, drained ½ (15 ounce) can

13. Green onions, sliced 2

14. Avocados - peeled, pitted, and diced 2

How to cook deliciously - Cold Southwestern Bow Tie Pasta

1 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.

2 . Stage

Whisk olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, garlic powder, cumin, ground chile pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl. Stir corn, black beans, diced tomatoes and green chiles, and green onions into the dressing to coat. Gently mix avocados into bean mixture; fold bow tie pasta into the salad. Cover salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes before serving.