Veggie Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package pasta spirals
• 1/4 cup diced sweet onion
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and minced
• 1/2 fresh hot chile pepper, seeded and minced
• 2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 1 cucumber, seeded and chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the pasta spirals at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain. Rinse pasta with cold water until cool; drain.

Toss drained pasta, sweet onion, green bell pepper, chile pepper, tomatoes, and cucumber together in a large bowl.

Whisk olive oil, tomato sauce, lime juice, red wine vinegar, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper together in a separate bowl; drizzle over the pasta mixture and stir to coat.

Chill in refrigerator 2 hours; stir to serve.