Mexi Pasta Salad

A pasta salad to please … packed with delicious ingredients. This is the perfect main dish. It’s a salad I just can’t stop eating. Yikes! A great side to add to my Smoker Brisket.

If like me, you have a hard time following a recipe exactly this is a recipe for you. It takes to change-ups easily. The campanelle pasta is a great touch but you can substitute.

I happened upon this recipe quite by accident. I love the blogger site but I’m not sure it remains active. I’ll be trying some of the authentic Portuguese recipes. Hope you enjoy the site and this recipe.

Recipe

I Pound your choice of pasta-cook al dente in 2 T salt and drain
1 Jalapeno, seeded and diced small
1/2 Red bell pepper, diced
1/2 Red onion, diced and soaked in water, then drained
1/2 Cup grape tomatoes, halved
1/2 Bunch cilantro, roughly chopped
1/2 English cucumber, diced
1 15 Ounce can black olives, drained and roughly chopped
1 15 Ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
9 Ounces frozen whole corn-thaw and drain 

Dressing:

1 Cup mayonnaise
1/2 Cup sour cream
Zest of 1 lime
1/2 Teaspoon cumin
Salt and Pepper to taste-freshly ground is best

Mix dressing and set aside. Mix all other ingredients. Toss together and you have it made. Delish!