Southwestern Pasta Salad

INGREDIENTS

8 oz

pasta (medium shells, rotini, bowties or penne)

sea or kosher salt

1/3 cup

olive oil + 1 tablespoon

2 tbsp

fresh lime juice

2 tsp

honey

1 tsp

chile powder

1/2 tsp

ground cumin

1/4 tsp

ground cayenne/red pepper (or more)

1/4 cup

fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped

1/4 tsp

fresh black pepper

small red onion, thinly sliced into half moons

+ 1/2 cups corn kernels, lightly steamed

1 can

black beans, rinsed and drained

1 pint

grape tomatoes, cut in half