Confetti Shrimp Cocktail Pasta Salad Recipe

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite about 8 minutes; drain and rinse under cold water until chilled.

Place avocado into a bowl and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons lime juice to prevent browning; cover and refrigerate.

Toss cooked pasta shrimp tomatoes green onions red onion green red yellow and orange bell peppers and cilantro in a large salad bowl until thoroughly combined.

Pour vegetable juice cocktail olive oil ketchup and 1/4 cup lime juice into a food processor; add horseradish jalapeno pepper hot pepper sauce salt garlic and black pepper. Pulse a few times to mix the dressing then process until jalapeno and garlic are chopped very small about 30 seconds. Pour dressing over pasta salad and stir to combine. Cover salad and chill thoroughly in refrigerator 2 to 3 hours; just before serving gently stir in avocado.