Southwest Tortellini Salad with Creamy Salsa Dressing

Five cheese tortellini

fresh corn kernels (from 1 ear of sweet corn)

1 red bell pepper, chopped

cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half

black beans, rinsed and drained

of a small red onion, chopped

large Avocado, chopped

slices bacon, crumbled ((more or less to taste))

finely grated Pepper Jack cheese (or more to taste)

smooth salsa ((medium for more of a kick))

sour cream ((may sub.plain Greek yogurt))

mayonnaise

juice from 1 lime ((2 tablespoons))

jalapeno (seeded, deveined and roughly chopped)

garlic cloves, peeled

loosely packed cilantro

EACH salt, ground cumin, sugar**

EACH pepper, smoked paprika

Milk as needed