Cold Pepper Mustard Pasta Green Salad With Cheesy Toasts

A green salad, topped with a mustardy pasta.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 5

Ingredients

• 6  ounces  uncooked spiral shaped pasta
• 1  orange bell pepper, diced
• 4  garlic cloves, minced
• 2  tablespoons spicy brown mustard
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3  cups  mixed greens, washed and dried
• 3  medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1⁄2 yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 1⁄2 yellow onion, sliced into thin rings
• 2  tablespoons pine nuts
• 1⁄4 cup  white balsamic vinegar
• 1  teaspoon lime juice
• 1  tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 4  slices  bread, toasted
• 2  slices cheddar cheese
• 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. After pasta is cooked, drain, and mix in orange bell pepper, garlic, brown mustard, and salt.
3. While pasta cooks, mix together greens, tomatoes, yellow bell pepper, and onion in a large bowl.
4. Whisk together vinegar, lime juice, olive oil, dill weed, and black pepper and add to greens. Toss salad.
5. Top bread with cheddar, sprinkle with paprika, and place under broiler for 1-3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
6. Portion salad onto plates, top with pasta, and serve with a cheesy toast.