Spicy Pasta Salad with Smoked Gouda, Tomatoes, and Basil
Recipe by Rita
Course: RecipesCuisine: American
Servings
8
Prep time
15
minutesCooking time
10
minutesCalorieskcal
Total time
25
minutesEvery time I take make this recipe, people love it. It is just a little spicy with the adobo sauce. One of my kids favorite pasta dishes.
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Ingredients
12 ounces 12 , pasta
1/4 cup 1/4 whole milk
1/2 cup 1/2 mayonnaise
4 tablespoons 4 white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon 1/2 adobo sauce from chipotle peppers (or one minced chipotle pepper)
1/2 teaspoon 1/2 salt
ground black pepper to taste
10 ounces 10 grape tomatoes halved lengthwise
1/2 pound 1/2 smoked gouda cheese, cut into small cubes
24 24 whole basil leaves (chiffonade)
Directions
- Cook pasta until done. Drain and rinse in cold water until no longer hot. Set aside.
- Mix mayonnaise, milk, vinegar, salt, pepper, and adobo in a small bowl.
- In a large bowl, stir together pasta, dressing, halved tomatoes, and cubed gouda. Taste for seasonings, adding more salt and pepper if needed, and even an extra teaspoons or two of vinegar if necessary. Stir in basil at the end.
- Refrigerate several hours before serving.