Hot And Smoky Pasta Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (12 ounce) package pasta, such as rotini
• 1 cup fresh broccoli florets, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 8 -12 slices cheddar cheese (thin slices) or 8 -12 slices baby swiss cheese (thin slices)
• 0.5 (3 1/2 ounce) can chipotle chiles in adobo
• 1 (16 ounce) bottle prepared ranch dressing

Recipe

• 1 to make the salad: cook pasta according to pkg directions.
• 2 drain and rinse under cold running water.
• 3 let cool, then place in the refrigerator for about 1 hour.
• 4 when the pasta is cool, add the broccoli, onion, black beans, and bell pepper.
• 5 lightly toss in a medium bowl.
• 6 garnish the salad with strips of cheese.
• 7 to make the dressing: puree the chipoltes in a food processor or blender.
• 8 add the ranch dressing and pulse until well mixed.
• 9 pour the dressing into a bowl and serve on the side so that guests can spoon the desired amount onto their salad.