Festive Pasta Salad Recipe

• 1 1/2 cups (6 oz.) small shell pasta
• 3/4 cup diced green bell pepper
• 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 3/4 cup diced carrots
• 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 3/4 tsp. Salt
• 3/4 cup frozen green peas
• 1/2 tsp. hot sauce
• 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup lime juice

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Drain and set aside.
3. In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, cook bell pepper, onion, and carrots with 1 tbsp.
4. olive oil and 1/4 tsp.
5. salt, stirring often, about 3 minutes.
6. Add pepper/onion mixture and peas to pasta; mix gently.
7. In a bowl, stir remaining 2 tbsp.
8. olive oil, remaining 1/2 tsp.
9. salt, and 1/2 tsp.
10. each hot sauce and pepper; pour over pasta mixture and stir until well coated.
11. Add more pepper and hot sauce to taste.
12. Just before serving, stir in lime juice.

shell pasta, green bell pepper, onion, carrots, extra virgin olive oil, salt, frozen green peas, hot sauce, freshly ground black pepper, lime juice

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/festive-pasta-salad-444 (may not work)