Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Vinaigrette Pasta Salad

Ok, I will admit it- i am a pasta-a-holic ! Pasta is my favorite food group. It is a food group right ? The recipe I'm sharing today is an old favorite. Sometimes I will double the recipe, take it to work & eat off it all week....good stuff. Especially good with some crackers & a Diet Coke :-)

Vinagrette Pasta Salad:
You'll need : 8 oz. bowtie pasta, 1 cucumber (thinly sliced), 1 cup sliced mushrooms, 1/4 cup sliced green onions, 1 tomato (chopped), 1 small can sliced black olives.
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For the dressing you'll need : 3 tbsp. vegetable oil, 3 tbsp. white wine vinegar, 1 tsp dried parsley, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp dried oregano, 1/8 tsp. hot sauce.

** Combine all of the Dressing ingredients in a small bowl & whisk until well blended. Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, rinse with cold water & place pasta in a large bowl. Add cucumber, mushrooms,onions, tomato, and olives to pasta & toss lightly. Pour dressing over pasta mixture, toss lightly. Chill in fridge until ready to serve.
** Add some parmesan cheese when serving for extra flavor !


Enjoy :-)

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