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How To make Carole's Pasta Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
Basil Vinaigrette 4 lg Garlic cloves
2 T Dried basil
1 1/2 t Sugar
1 T Dry mustard
3 T Fresh lemon juice
6 T Red wine vinegar
2 t Kosher salt
1 t Freshly ground black pepper
1 1/4 c Olive oil
------------------------ 2 ea Zucchinis, halved lengthwise
(cut into 1/2-in. pieces) 6 oz Dried fusilli (curly noodles)
3 Cooked chicken breast 1/2s
(skinned, boned,1/2-in cubes 2 md Tomatoes, diced
3 Green onions, chopped
12 Black Greek olives
1/4 c Toasted pine nuts
1/2 c Grated fresh parm cheese
Mince garlic in a food processor. Add 1 1/2T basil, sugar, mustard, lemon juice, 2t salt and 1t pepper. Process 10 seconds. With the machine running, drizzle in oil until slightly thickened. The vegetables and chicken will dilute the intense flavor of the dressing. Makes 1 3/4c. Steam zucchini 1 minute and drain. Cool under running water. Cook pasta al dente, cool under running water, drain and dry. In separate bowls, toss chicken, zucchini, pasta and tomatoes with 1/4 cup dressing each. Gently combine chicken, zucchini, pasta and
green onions. Adjust seasonings and dressings to taste. Spoon salad onto a platter. Sprinkle tomatoes, olives and pine nuts on top. Pass cheese separately.
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Ingredients for noodle salad:
4 shitake mushrooms, sliced
7 snow peas or sugar snap peas
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¼ of a red bell pepper, sliced
¼ of a cucumber, julienned
Gluten Free Brown Rice Spaghetti – Tinkyada Brand – Or use any kind of Asian noodles like rice vermicelli or soba noodles
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2 teaspoons of nutritional yeast
2 tablespoons of coconut sugar
1 teaspoon of rice vinegar
¼ teaspoon of pure sesame oil (Optional. Can omit for an oil free dressing)
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Dash of toasted roasted sesame seeds
1 stalk of green onion, sliced into small pieces
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1. Boil the shitake mushrooms and sugar snap peas in vegetable broth for 3-4 mins until cooked. Strain the mushrooms and sugar snap peas when done and set aside.
2. Make the salad dressing.
3. Cook the spaghetti according to package instructions.
4. In a bowl or plate, add in the shitake mushrooms, sugar snap peas, bell pepper, cucumber and spaghetti. Toss with the salad dressing and coat all ingredients evenly.
5. Garnish with a dash of roasted sesame seeds and green onion.
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