Confetti Plum (Pluot) Pasta Salad

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Ingredients

 * 8 ounces corkscrew pasta


 * ½ medium red bell pepper, cut into strips


 * ¾ cup peeled and diced jicama


 * ½ cup chopped red onion


 * 8 pluots, sliced


 * 2 Tbsp diced pimento


 * 1 tsp finely grated fresh ginger


 * 3 Tbsp rice or white wine vinegar


 * 1 Tbsp vegetable oil


 * 1/8 tsp salt


 * 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Directions
1.Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain. Rinse briefly under cold water and drain. In a large bowl, toss together the pasta, red and yellow bell peppers, jicama, onion, and pluots.

2.In a small bowl, whisk together all the basil, pimento, ginger, vinegar, oil, salt, and pepper until blended. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss evenly until coated.

Source

 * Fruit of the Month: Pluot & Aprium by the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, public domain government resource—original source of recipe