Legendary Tex Mex Pasta Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 500 g ricciole pasta (or other short pasta of your choice)
• 250 g bacon slices
• 2 ears of corn, husked
• Olive oil
• 1/2 green pepper, diced
• 1/2 orange pepper, diced
• 150 g cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 bunch cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 cup (250 ml) black beans
• 1 cup (250 ml) shredded tex-mex cheese blend
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) mayonnaise (or more to taste)
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) cumin
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) smoked paprika
• 1 tsp (5 ml) garlic powder
• The juice of 1 lime
• 5 to 6 dashes of Tabasco
• 1 cup (250 ml) crunchy southwest-flavored tortilla strips
• Salt and pepper from the mill