INGREDIENTS
For the dressing:
1/2 cup
extra-virgin olive oil (or canola oil)
2/3 cup
freshly squeezed lime juice
3 tbsp
red wine vinegar
2 cloves
garlic, finely minced
1 1/2 tsp
salt
1 tsp
freshly ground black pepper
For the pasta salad:
8 oz
corkscrew pasta, cooked in salted water according to package directions & drained
2 15 ounce cans
black beans, drained & rinsed
16 oz
bag of frozen corn
16 oz
cherry or grape tomatoes, quartered (OR about 2 extra-large tomatoes, seeded & chopped)
2
fresh jalapeños, seeded, all membranes removed, & finely diced, optional
1/2 cup
fresh cilantro leaves, chopped, plus additional for garnish