Spicy Pasta Salad with Smoked Gouda, Tomatoes, and Basil

Spicy Pasta Salad with Smoked Gouda, Tomatoes, and Basil

Recipe by Rita
Course: RecipesCuisine: American
Servings

8

Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

10

minutes
Calories

kcal
Total time

25

minutes

Every 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.

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