Pasta and Smoked Sausage Picnic Salad
Perfect as a picnic side dish or a light meal.
READY IN: 35mins
YIELD: 6 to 8 servings.
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 14ounces smoked cooked sausage
Vinaigrette Dressing
- 1⁄4teaspoon dry mustard
- 1⁄4teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 3tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1⁄3cup olive oil
- 1
The Salad
- 8
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 1⁄2
- 1⁄4cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1⁄4
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DIRECTIONS
- Bring pan with 2 to 3 inches of water to a boil.
- Turn heat off and add sausage.
- Immediately cover pan and let sausage stand 15 minutes.
- Remove sausage to a plate and let cool in the refrigerator.
- Meanwhile, prepare vinaigrette dressing by mixing dry mustard, salt, pepper, garlic and vinegar together in a small bowl.
- Slowly whip in olive oil to form an emulsion.
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Drain.
- Place in large bowl and toss with 1/4 cup vinaigrette dressing.
- When cool, slice sausage into thin 1/4-inch slices.
- Remove garlic clove from vinaigrette dressing.
- Add sausage, peas, onion, tomatoes, carrots, 1/4 cup basil and remaining vinaigrette to the pasta.
- Sprinkle top with cheese. Garnish with fresh basil.
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