Name: Southwestern Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Rotini pasta - ½ (16 ounce) package; Vegetable oil - ⅓ cup; Fresh lime juice - ¼ cup; Chili powder, or to taste - 2 tablespoons; Ground cumin - 2 teaspoons; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Garlic, crushed - 2 cloves; Whole kernel corn - 1 ½ cups; Black beans, drained and rinsed - 1 (15 ounce) can; Diced green bell pepper - ½ cup; Diced red bell pepper - ½ cup; Fresh cilantro leaves - ½ cup; Chopped roma (plum) tomatoes - 1 cup

Ingredients for - Southwestern Pasta Salad

1. Rotini pasta ½ (16 ounce) package

2. Vegetable oil ⅓ cup

3. Fresh lime juice ¼ cup

4. Chili powder, or to taste 2 tablespoons

5. Ground cumin 2 teaspoons

6. Salt ½ teaspoon

7. Garlic, crushed 2 cloves

8. Whole kernel corn 1 ½ cups

9. Black beans, drained and rinsed 1 (15 ounce) can

10. Diced green bell pepper ½ cup

11. Diced red bell pepper ½ cup

12. Fresh cilantro leaves ½ cup

13. Chopped roma (plum) tomatoes 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Southwestern Pasta Salad

1 . Stage

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.

2 . Stage

In a large bowl combine oil, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, salt and garlic. Stir in pasta and set aside to cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.

3 . Stage

Stir in corn, beans, green pepper, red pepper and 1/2 of the cilantro leaves. Spoon onto a platter and garnish with tomatoes and remaining cilantro. Serve chilled or at room temperature.