Gazpacho Pasta Salad

This gazpacho pasta salad recipe combines a lime-tomato dressing with spicy jalapeño for an eye-opening kick. Add chicken or shrimp to make it a meal!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 244 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 cucumber
• 6 fluid ounces tomato juice
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup olive oil
• 0.25 cup fresh lime juice
• 0.5 pound rotelle pasta

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in rotelle pasta and return to a boil. Cook pasta, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Combine pasta, tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, tomato juice, green onions, jalapeño, oil, lime juice, and garlic; season with salt and black pepper. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Toss before serving.