Garden Shell Salad

Halcyon Eve's Note:

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!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 8 ounces uncooked small shell pasta
• 2 cups frozen baby peas
• 1 cup finely chopped celery
• ½ cup chopped sweet red pepper
• ¼ 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
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ 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!