How To Make " Pasta Salad With Creamy Herb Dressing!

Here's How To Make It :

Dressing:
1. 1/2 cups packed fresh parsley springs.
2. 1/4 cups packed fresh basil leaves or 1 Tbsp ( 15 mL) dried.
3. 2 tsp packed fresh oregano leaves or two tsp (10 mL dried.
4. 1 1/2 cups of milk.
5. 3/4 of light mayonnaise.
6. 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard ( dried .
7. 1 tsp of salt.
8. 1 clove of garlic, minced.
9. 1/2 tsp of pepper
10. 1/4 cups of cider vinegar.

Pasta Salad:

11. 12oz of fusilli or other coloured short pasta ( about four cups/ 1 L).

12. Two cups of chopped green beans.
13. Two cups of carrots , cut into matchstick size strips.
14. One sweet green or red pepper , chopped.
15. One green onion, finely chopped.


Dressing: Finely chop parsaly , basil and oregano. Combine milk, mayonnaise, mustard, garlic , salt and pepper, stirring untill smooth. Gradually whisk in vinegar. Let stand for about ten minutes or untill thickend.

Salad: In a large pot of boiling water , cook fusilli for five to seven minutes or untill almost tender. Add beans ; cook for about three minutes or untill pasta is tender but firm and beand are tender crisp; drain. Rinse under cold running water untill its cool; drain well. In a large bowl , combine pasta mixture , carrots and green beans. Pour two cups ( 500mL ) of the dressing over pasta mixture. Toss to coat. Sprinkle with onions.

Preparation Time: Twenty minutes.
Cooking Time: Ten minutes.
Yield: Eight servings.

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