Macaroni Salad With Buttermilk Dressing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package macaroni
5 medium plum tomatoes
3 small zucchini
2 medium yellow straight neck squash
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup buttermilk

Preparation

Cook and cool macaroni. Cut tomatoes into chunks. Cut zucchini lenghwise in half. Cut each diagonally into thin slices. Dice yellow squash.
In large bowl, mix mayonnaise, basil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and buttermilk. Add macaroni, tomato chunks, zucchini and squash with mixture. Gently stir until coated.
Can be served at room temperature or cooled. If salad is too dry, stir in additional buttermilk, just until moistened.