Ingredient:

• Pasta salad
• ½ pound whole grain bow-tie pasta or rotini or penne
• 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained, or 1 ½ cups cooked black beans
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes (10 ounces), sliced into thin rounds
• 1 ear fresh corn, shucked (about ½ cup fresh corn kernels)
• ½ to ¾ cup crumbled feta or diced avocado
• Jalapeño herb pesto
• 1 cup lightly packed fresh parsley
• 1 cup lightly packed fresh cilantro or basil
• 1 to 2 medium jalapeños, roughly chopped (remove seeds and membranes for less heat), optional
• 1 medium lemon, juiced
• 1 medium garlic clove, roughly chopped
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup pepitas (green pumpkin seeds) or slivered almonds
• ½ cup olive oil
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste