Spaghetti Salad Italian Recipe

Spaghetti Salad Italian Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound spaghetti
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 5 asparagus spears
• 2 med-size zucchini
• 1/4 pound snow peas
• 1/4 pound mushrooms, sliced 1/4 thick
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/4 cup minced parsley
• 1/4 cup minced basil

Method

1. Break the spaghetti strands into thirds
2. Cook the spaghetti in a large quantity of boiling water until tender (about 8 min)
3. Drain and set aside
4. Whisk together in a small bowl the mayonnaise, garlic, vinegar, and curry powder
5. Add this to the cooked spaghetti and gently mix
6. Scrape the asparagur and cut each spear on the diagonal into 1 pieces
7. Steam these pieces into a small amount of boiling water 5 min
8. Drain and stir into the spaghetti
9. Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise
10. Slice each half crosswise into 1/4″ pieces
11. Stir these into the spaghetti
12. Cut the snow peas on the diagonal into 3/4 slices
13. Stir these into the spaghetti
14. Stir in the mushrooms and tomatoes
15. Combine the parsley and basil
16. Shower the salad with the combined herbs but do not toss
17. Salad can be served now or covered and refrigerated
18. If chilled, let it return nearly to room temperature for best flavor

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