Cold Mexican Salad

My wife, Cara, asked me to make up a batch of my Cold Mexican Salad, so I thought, while I was at it, I’d share the recipe with any of you out there that might want to try it for your dinner. Now, for some reason, I like using Penne noodles in my salad. I use good cup to make fair quantity. You can try your salad with elbow macaroni, or maybe try the colorful garden twirls, if you prefer. Doesn’t really matter. Bring the noodles to boil as you prepare other parts of your salad.

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