1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, quartered
1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1 large sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 avocado, diced
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 to 2 jalapeno chiles, seeded and chopped
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup tomato salsa
1 Tbs fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp salt
1) cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain again. In large serving bowl, combine pasta, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, avocado, cilantro and jalapeno.
2) For dressing, in small bowl whisk together mayonnaise, salsa, lime juice and salt. Add to pasta mixture; toss gently. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate to chill.
Review: I wasn't sure this was going to turn out well, as the idea of mixing mayonnaise and salsa scared me. It actually just made it taste a bit like a SouthWestern ranch dressing. It was fairly quick to make and was even better once it was refrigerated (mostly because the dressing wasn't as runny).
Adapted from:
http://www.dreamfieldsfoods.com/healthy-pasta-recipes/2008/08/southwest-pasta-salad.html
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