Santa Fe Pasta Salad

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta
• 4 1/2 quarts water
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup cooked corn kernel
• 1/3 cup chopped cilantro, leaves-no stems
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 2 tablespoons diced red bell peppers
• 2 tablespoons diced green bell peppers
• 1 whole chicken breast, cooked and diced (prepare chicken in your favorite manner i use a pressure cooker. cooking a whole chicken)
• 1 1/4 cups v8 vegetable juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 3/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 prepare the pasta by bringing water to a rolling boil in a large saucepan.
• 2 add pasta to the pan, and when water begins to boil again, cook for 8-11 minutes.
• 3 pasta should be al dente, or mostly tender but with a slight toughness in the middle.
• 4 whisk all of the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl.
• 5 cover and chill the dressing until you're ready to use it.
• 6 when pasta is done, pour it into a large bowl.
• 7 add the dressing and toss.
• 8 add the remaining ingredients to the pasta, and toss until combined.
• 9 cover and chill for several hours before serving.