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Green Pasta Salad

Cuisine: Italian
Type: Pasta, Vegetables
Courses: Salads
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 lb 227g / 8ozSpinach spaghetti
1/2 cup 118mlMayonnaise
1   Garlic - minced
2 tablespoons 30mlRice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon 5mlCurry powder
5   Asparagus spears
2   Med-size zucchini
1/4 lb 113g / 4ozSnow peas
1/4 lb 113g / 4ozMushrooms - sliced 1/4" thick
1   Cherry tomatoes - halved
1/4 cup 23g / 0.8ozMinced parsley
1/4 cup 23g / 0.8ozMinced basil

Recipe Instructions

1. Break the spaghetti strands into thirds. Cook the spaghetti in a large quantity of boiling water until tender (about 8 min). Drain and set aside. 2. Whisk together in a small bowl the mayonnaise, garlic, vinegar, and curry powder. Add this to the cooked spaghetti and gently mix. 3. Scrape the asparagur and cut each spear on the diagonal into 1" pieces. Steam these pieces into a small amount of boiling water 5 minutes Drain and stir into the spaghetti. 4. Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise. Slice each half crosswise into 1/4" pieces. Stir these into the spaghetti. 5. Cut the snow peas on the diagonal into 3/4" slices. Stir these into the spaghetti. 6. Stir in the mushrooms and tomatoes. 7. Combine the parsley and basil. Shower the salad with the combined herbs but do not toss. 8. Salad can be served now or covered and refrigerated. If chilled, let it return nearly to room temperature for best flavor.

Source:
Mario's

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