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Monday, March 30, 2015

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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