Spicy Pasta Salad with Gouda, Tomatoes and Basil

Recipe courtesy of the Pioneer Woman

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes
Total Time: 24 minutes
Serves 8

Ingredients

12 oz. Mostaccioli pasta noodles
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 whole milk
4 Tbsp. white vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground pepper
10 oz. grape tomatoes, halved
1/2 lb. smoked gouda, cubed
24 basil leaves, whole
1 1/2 tsp. Adobo sauce (from chipotle peppers) or 1 minced chipotle pepper

Instructions

1. Cook pasta until done.  Drain and rinse with cold water until no longer hot 
2. Mix the mayonnaise, milk, vinegar, salt, pepper, and adobo in a small bowl 
3. In a large bowl, stir together the pasta, dressing, halved tomatoes and cubed Gouda cheese.  Taste for seasonings. 
4. Stir in the basil at the end and refrigerate a couple hours before serving.