Caribbean Crab Pasta Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups uncooked rotelle pasta
1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated flake-style imitation crabmeat
1 medium red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
1 mango, peeled,seeded,and cubed
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded,and finely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Honey Lime Dressing
1 teaspoon lime zest
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
salt

Preparation

To make honey lime dressing: add all dressing ingredients to a small bowl; stir to mix well; set aside.
Cook pasta according to the package directions; rinse and drain.
In a mixing bowl, add cooked pasta, crabmeat, bell pepper, mango, jalapeno pepper, and cilantro; stir to mix.
Pour dressing over pasta salad and gently toss to coat.
Season with salt and pepper to taste if needed; cover and chill 2 hours before serving.