Pasta Salad With Sweet Peppers And Dill - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    8 ounces flat egg noodles or 8 ounces fusilli
    4 ounces mange-touts peas or 4 ounces green beans
    1/2 cauliflower, in small pieces
    6 ounces carrots, thinly sliced
    2 to taste yellow sweet peppers or to taste green sweet pepper, chopped
    2 spring onions, chopped
    4 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
    Dressing
    2 cloves garlic, chopped
    5 tablespoons red wine vinegar
    1 tablespoon granulated sugar
    5 tablespoons corn oil
    3 tablespoons water
    salt & pepper, freshly ground
Preparation
    In large saucepan of boiling water, cook pasta until al dente (tender but firm-start tasting 2 minutes for fresh pasta, 5 minutes for dry); drain, rinse under cold running water and drain again.
    Blanch mangetout or green beans in boiling water for 2 minutes.
    Drain; rinse under cold running water and drain again.
    Cut diagonally into 2 inch/5 cm lengths.
    In large bowl, combine cauliflower, carrots, peppers, spring onions, dill, mangetout and pasta; toss to mix.
    Dressing: in food processor or bowl, combine garlic, vinegar and sugar; mix well.
    While whistling or processing, gradually add oil and water; mix well.
    Pour over salad and toss to mix.
    Add salt and pepper to taste.

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