Caesar Bow Ties

The perfect salad when it's too hot to cook a full dinner.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• Dressing

• 1⁄2 cup red wine vinegar
• 2  teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1  pinch sugar
•  salt
• 1⁄2 cup olive oil (good quality)
•  fresh ground black pepper, to taste

• Salad

• 1⁄2 lb bow tie pasta, cooked al dente
• 8  cups  mixed salad greens, washed and drained
• 2  cups  peeled and chopped cucumbers
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts
• 1⁄2 cup  freshly grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the first 5 ingredients. Gradually add oil, whisking constantly until slightly thickened. Add freshly ground black pepper to tatse. Set aside.
2. In a large salad bowl, toss cooked pasta with 3 tablespoons of dressing. Just before serving, add salad greens, cucumbers, and walnuts to pasta mixture. Toss with 4 tablespoons dressing, or more if desired. Save remaining dressing in refrigerator for another use.
3. Add salt and pepper to taste and toss. Top with Parmesan cheese.