Southwestern Pasta Salad - Michael Fletcher

(I first made this for a party thrown over the 4^th of July at a friends home, it turned out to be the hit of the party.  Don’t worry if the layers don’t work, my first time I forgot to layer and just mixed it all together)

8oz medium shell pasta                     

2 tsp vegetable oil
½ tsp ground cumin                           
salt, to taste
1 red bell pepper, sliced                     
¾ cup sliced green onions
½ cup sour cream                                               
¼ cup mild salsa
2 tbsp fresh minced cilantro             
¾ cup mayonnaise
1-15oz can black beans, rinsed well and drained         
1-11oz can whole kernel corn, drained
1-2¼oz can sliced black olives, drained                         

Prepare pasta according to directions.  Drain, rinse under cold water, drain again.  Toss with oil and sprinkle with cumin.  Salt to taste.  Layer pasta, beans, corn, bell pepper, green onions and olives in a straight sided glass dish.  In a small bowl combine mayonnaise, sour cream and salsa.  Spread mixture evenly over the top of pasta layers, sealing to the edge of the dish.  Cover tightly and chill overnight.