Walnut Pasta Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb tri-color spiral shaped pasta
1 tablespoon walnut oil
3 ounces blue cheese
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt (optional)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Belgian endive (optional)
watercress (optional)

Preparation

Cook noodles in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain, rinse with cold water and drain well. Toss with walnut oil. Cover and chill.
Combine the cheese, milk and sour cream in a blender or food processor and process until creamy. Stir in the garlic salt, if using, and the lemon juice.
Toss the sauce with the noodles; add walnuts and toss again.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve on a platter or individual salad plates and garnish with the endive and watercress, if desired.