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Carole's Pasta Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

Carole's Pasta Salad with Basil Vinaigrette is a salads recipe made with Olive Oil, Dried Fusilli, and Fresh Parm Cheese. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup
• 6 oz
• 1/2 cup
• 1/4 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Mince garlic in a food processor.

2. 2

   Add 1 1/2T basil, sugar, mustard, lemon juice, 2t salt and 1t pepper.

3. 3

   Process 10 seconds.

4. 4

   With the machine running, drizzle in oil until slightly thickened.

5. 5

   Steam zucchini 1 minute and drain. Cool under running water. Cook pasta al dente, cool under running water, drain and dry.

6. 6

   In separate bowls, toss chicken, zucchini, pasta and tomatoes with 1/4 cup dressing each.

7. 7

   Gently combine chicken, zucchini, pasta and green onions.

8. 8

   Adjust seasonings and dressings to taste.

9. 9

   Spoon salad onto a platter.

10. 10

    Sprinkle tomatoes, olives and pine nuts on top.

11. 11

    Pass cheese separately.