Ray Parrella’s Pasta Salad

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David Powlison

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Vegetables, Meats, Seafood	Italian	Harned 1994, Italian, Kentucky, Main dish, Pasta	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8	oz	Creamy Italian dressing
1	T	Lemon juice
4	T	Water
1/2	t	Oregano flakes
1/2	t	Basil flakes
8	oz	Small pasta, medium shells
		or fusilli
2	c	Chopped fresh vegetables*
1	c	Tuna, chicken or seafood
		cooked or canned
		Lettuce for salad plates

INSTRUCTIONS

Vegetables can include all or some of the following: broccoli or
cauliflower florets, fresh tomatoes, carrots, sweet pepper, green
onion, zucchini or summer squash.  To make the dressing, put all
ingredients in a large decanter, mixing  well. Refrigerate.  To make
the salad, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain,  rinse,
coat with a little dressing, and toss. This will keep pasta  from
sticking and preserve it for several days.  Store in covered  container
in refrigerator.  Before serving, heat pasta for 30 seconds in
microwave, then toss with  vegetables and tuna, chicken or seafood. Add
a little more dressing.  Serve on lettuce-lined plates.  Yield: 6 to 8
servings.  Colombo wrote: "This is a delightful salad that's excellent
on a hot  summer night."  From Alice Colombo's 08/05/92 "Cook's Corner"
column in "The  (Louisville, KY) Courier-Journal," in response to
Louisvillean Olivia  McCullough's request for the recipe. Typed for you
by Cathy Harned.  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 1 Calories From Fat: <1 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: <1mg Potassium: 7.4mg Carbohydrates: <1g Fiber: <1g Sugar: <1g Protein: <1g

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