Pasta and Smoked Sausage Picnic Salad |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Perfect as a picnic side dish or a light meal. Ingredients:
14 ounces smoked cooked sausage |
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper |
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar |
1/3 cup olive oil |
1 garlic clove, peeled and mashed |
8 ounces uncooked penne pasta, 2 1/4 cups |
1 cup frozen green pea, thawed |
1 cup finely chopped green onion, with green tops |
2 large medium red ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped |
1/2 cup thinly sliced carrot, 1 medium carrot |
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese |
1/4 cup fresh basil, julienned |
additional fresh basil (to garnish) |
Directions:
1. Bring pan with 2 to 3 inches of water to a boil.
2. Turn heat off and add sausage.
3. Immediately cover pan and let sausage stand 15 minutes.
4. Remove sausage to a plate and let cool in the refrigerator.
5. Meanwhile, prepare vinaigrette dressing by mixing dry mustard, salt, pepper, garlic and vinegar together in a small bowl.
6. Slowly whip in olive oil to form an emulsion.
7. Cook pasta according to package directions.
8. Drain.
9. Place in large bowl and toss with 1/4 cup vinaigrette dressing.
10. When cool, slice sausage into thin 1/4-inch slices.
11. Remove garlic clove from vinaigrette dressing.
12. Add sausage, peas, onion, tomatoes, carrots, 1/4 cup basil and remaining vinaigrette to the pasta.
13. Sprinkle top with cheese. Garnish with fresh basil.
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