Recipe name:
Springtime Pasta Salad
Recipe category:
Pasta
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Recipe details:
16 ozs spaghetti, thin -- cooked 1 1/2 c frozen broccoli cuts -- thawed and cooked 1/2 c onions -- chopped 2 cloves garlic -- chopped fine 2 c frozen green peas -- thawed 1/2 c bell peppers -- chopped 8 ozs mushrooms -- sliced 1/4 c parsley
3 tbsps lemon juice 1 tbsp prepared mustard 1 tsp olive oil 2 tsps salt 1/2 tsp basil 1/2 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp thyme 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper Prepare spaghetti according to package directions; drain. In a large pot, cook broccoli in boiling water until crisp yet tender, about 4 minutes. Drain and add to pasta. Add onions, garlic, peas, bell peppers, mushrooms, and parsley to pasta. To prepare dressing, combine vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, oil, salt, basil, oregano, thyme, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a mixing bowl. Pour dressing over pasta mixture and toss gently until well mixed. |