Garden Shell Salad

Submitted by Halcyon Eve

"From Light & Tasty; cook time is chill time. I haven't tried this yet, but it sounds like a delicious alternative to my regular pasta salad!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 8 ounces uncooked small shell pasta
• 2 cups frozen baby peas
• 1 cup finely chopped celery
• 1⁄2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
• 1⁄4 cup chopped onion
• 2⁄3 cup reduced-calorie mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions, adding peas during last 2-3 minutes of cooking. Drain; rinse with cold water and drain again.
2. In a large bowl, combine pasta, peas, celery, red pepper, and onion.
3. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, vinegar, basil, mustard, salt, and pepper. Pour over pasta mixture; toss to combine.
4. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

Reviews

[Sharon123]

Yummy salad! I halved the recipe and used green bell pepper instead of red, cause that's all I had. I enjoyed this salad without the sugar that's usually in dressing for macaroni salad. Thank you H-ko!