Sweet and Sour Pasta Salad
Prep Time
15 Minutes
Cook Time
5 Minutes
Yield
Serves 4
Description
Most ingredients are available in Antonio’s Market!
Ingredients
2 cups Pasta, Wheels or Rotelle
1/4 cup Olive Oil
1/4 cup Mayonnaise
1/4 cup Sour Cream
1 tbsp White Wine Vinegar
1/4 cup Olive Oil
1 tsp Sugar
1 stalk Celery, Finely Chopped
1/4 cup Bell Pepper, Finely Chopped
1/2 ea Sweet Onion, Finely Chopped
1 ea Carrot, Diced
2 tbsp Parsley, Finely Chopped, Plus extra for Garnish
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Method of Preparation
1. In a medium pot, cook the pasta for 5 minutes or until al dente.
2. Drain well.
3. Transfer the pasta to a large bowl and add the pepper, celery, onion, carrot, and parsley.
4. Set aside.
5. In a medium bowl, combine the olive oil, sugar, mayonnaise, vinegar, sour cream, salt and pepper.
6. With a wire whisk, beat hard until very creamy.
7. Pour over the pasta and mix well.
8. Adjust seasoning to taste.
9. Cover the pasta salad and refrigerate for a few hours.
10. Remove the salad from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before serving.
11. Sprinkle with some extra parsley before serving.
Recipe Source
Italian Cooking and Living Magazine, January 2014 Issue