Gazpacho Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 8 ounces rotelle pasta
• 2 tomatoes , chopped
• 1 cucumber , chopped
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 6 fluids ounces tomato juice
• 4 greens onions , chopped
• 1 jalapeño chile pepper , seeded and minced
• 0.25 cups olive oil
• 0.25 cups fresh lime juice
• 1 clove garlic , minced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 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.

2. 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.