Southwest Tortellini Salad

Ingredients:

• 20 oz package three cheese refrigerated tortellini
• 1 cup corn, (fresh from 1 ear of cooked corn, canned or frozen corn)
• 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 avocado, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
• 1/4 cup chopped red onion
• 1/4 cup packed cilantro finely chopped

• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• Juice from 2 fresh limes
• 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tsp EACH sugar, chili powder, cumin
• salt and pepper, to taste

1. Cook the tortellini according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
2. Add tortellini to a large bowl. Add cooked corn, black beans, bell pepper, avocado, cherry tomatoes, onion, and cilantro.
3. Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a resealable jar. Shake until combined. Pour desired amount of dressing (you may not want to use it all) over the pasta and toss to coat.