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.
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