Party Pasta Salad

Total Time: 44 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 ounces spiral shaped pasta (cellentani)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 lb kielbasa, cut into 1/4-inch slices, then sliced in half
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup green olives, pitted and chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped red onion
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 chipotle chile in adobo, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
• 2 teaspoons adobo sauce
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta per package directions for al dente; drain in a colander and rinse briefly under cold running water.
• 2 shake the colander gently and drain completely; set aside.
• 3 in a skillet over med heat, warm 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil; add in the sausage; stir/saute about 4 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 4 using a slotted spoon, transfer sausage to paper towel lined plate.
• 5 to make the dressing: in a smal bowl, mix together the chopped chile, adobo sauce, vinegar, salt, and pepper; gradually whisk in 1/2 cup olive oil until an emulsion forms.
• 6 transfer pasta to a large bowl; add in the drained sausage, garbanzo beans, celery, olives, onion, and parsley; toss gently.
• 7 pour the dressing over the mixture; toss gently but thoroughly.
• 8 serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate for up to 8 hours.