Curried Pasta Salad

This recipe came from a Family Circle publication "Quick and Easy Meals-Jan 1979". I have listed the ingredients as published but the amount of curry dressing given in the recipe makes the salad a little too creamy for my taste. I usually add about 2/3 of it to the salad and save the rest to use as a sauce for other things. It is very good with omelets or chicken tenders. Cook time is refrigeration time.

• Ready In: 4 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package small shell pasta
• 1⁄3 cup  bottled vinaigrette dressing
• 1  large Red Delicious apple, cored and diced
• 1  cup  seeded and diced cucumber
• 1  cup  slivered red onion

• Dressing

• 3⁄4 cup mayonnaise or 3⁄4 cup  salad dressing
• 3⁄4 cup sour cream
• 1 -3  teaspoon curry powder, to taste (I use Spice Islands)
•  shredded iceberg lettuce (for serving) (optional)
•  paprika (for serving) (optional)

Directions

1. Cook and drain pasta according to package directions.
2. Pour into a large bowl (see note) and toss with vinagrette dressing.
3. Add apple, cucumber and onion and mix well.
4. Combine mayonnaise, sour cream and curry powder in a small bowl.
5. Add to other ingredients and mix gently to combine.
6. Cover and refrigerate several hours to chill and blend flavors.
7. To serve, line a glass salad bowl with lettuce and spoon salad on top.
8. I like to garnish with a sprinkle of paprika.
9. *Note:if you mix in a plastic bowl, the curry powder may stain it.