Pasta Salad with Creamy Herb Dressing

For variety, this dressing works equally well with potato or rice salad.

Course Salads
Prep. Time 20 mins
Cooking Time 10 mins
Yields 8 servings

Preparation
Nutritional Info
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Preparation

What You Need

Creamy Herb Dressing:

1/2 cup (125 ml) packed fresh parsley

1/4 cup (60 ml) packed fresh basil

1 tbsp (15 ml) (or 2 tsp /10 ml dried) packed fresh oregano

1 1/2 cups (375 ml) milk

3/4 cup (180 ml) light mayonnaise

1 tbsp (15 ml) Dijon mustard

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tsp (5 ml) salt

1/2 tsp (2 ml) pepper

1/4 cup (60 ml) cider vinegar

Pasta Salad:

12 oz (375 g) fusilli or

other short pasta, (about 4 cups/ 1L)

2 cups (500 ml) chopped green beans

2 cups (500 ml) carrots, cut into matchstick-size strips

1 green bell pepper or

red bell pepper, chopped

1 green onion, finely chopped

Instructions

*Creamy Herb Dressing:
Finely chop parsley, basil and oregano. Combine milk, mayonnaise, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper, stirring until smooth. Gradually whisk in vinegar. Let stand for 10 min or until thickened.

Pastal Salad:
In large pot of boiling water, cook fusilli for 5 to 7 min or until almost tender. Add beans; cook for about 3 min or until pasta is tender but firm and beans are tender-crisp; drain. Rinse under cold running water until cool; drain well.

In large bowl, combine pasta mixture, carrots and green pepper. Pour 2 cups (500 mL) of the Creamy Herb Dressing over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with onions.

Tips

*This superb dressing thickens as it stands. It can be cooled, covered and refrigerated for up to 3 days.

Healthy Eating Tip: A delicious way to 5 a day- One serving of this recipe is a great way to help you get one of the 5 to 10 servings of Vegetables and Fruit a day recommended by Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 775 Calories
Protein: 16 g
Carbohydrate: 38 g
Fat: 64 g
Fibre: 1.9 g
Sodium: 4000 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 52 % / 573 mg
Vitamin B12: 84 %
Vitamin D: 79 %
Riboflavin: 46 %
Phosphorus: 43 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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