Cold Southwestern Bow Tie Pasta

Ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) package bow tie pasta
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground red chile pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (9 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1/2 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
• 1/2 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, drained
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 2 avocados – peeled, pitted, and diced

Directions

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.

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.