Chicken Pasta Salad With White BBQ Sauce

Ingredients

• salt
• 1 lb corkscrew macaroni
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 2 cups shredded grilled chicken
• 1/2 cup canned black bean, drained and rinsed
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 1 small red onion, minced
• 1 jalapeno chile, seeded and minced (important ingredient)
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• pepper

white barbecue sauce (use 3/4 cup)

• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon prepared horseradish
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1. 1

   bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Add 1 tablespoon salt and pasta and cook until nearly tender, about 8 minutes. Add corn and cook 1 minute more. Reserve 1/4 cup cooking water, then drain pasta and corn. Transfer to bowl and refrigerate until completely cooled.

2. 2

   Stir in chicken, beans. bell peppers, red onion, jalepeno, cilantro, lime juice, and sauce. Add reserved pasta water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until sauce is loose. Season with salt and pepper to taste.