Threadgill's French Quarter Pasta Salad

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1 cup black olives, sliced
• 1/2 cup green olives, sliced
• 1/4 cup green chili, diced
• 1 red onion, sliced
• 1/2 cup celery, finely diced
• 1/2 cup cauliflower, diced
• 1 teaspoon capers
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1/2 carrot, finely diced
• 1/2 cup broccoli, diced
• 1/2 cup mushroom, thinly sliced
• 4 lbs spiral shaped pasta, uncooked,fresh or frozen (dry would work also)
• 2 teaspoons parsley, minced
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon basil leaves, sliced
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon leaf oregano
• 1 teaspoon tarragon leaf
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup vinaigrette dressing (your favorite)

Recipe

• 1 mix all salad ingredients except pasta.
• 2 mix salad dressing and pour over vegetables.
• 3 let stand for 12 hours in refrigerator, stirring occasionally.
• 4 cook and chill pasta.
• 5 add pasta to the vegetables.
• 6 serve as a salad or as a base for entree salads.