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Caesar Pasta Salad
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 25 Minutes
Servings: 1
Make a creamy Caesar salad dressing and add to cooked fusilli pasta, along with tomatoes and Parmesan cheese, for a flavorful side dish pasta salad.
Ingredients:
salt
12 ounces curly pasta, such as fusilli
1 1/2 cloves garlic, chopped
9 flat anchovies, chopped
1/4 cup plus 1/2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp. olive oil
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup grated parmesan
10 cup chopped green leaf lettuce
chopped fresh basil, optional
Directions:
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until just tender, about 10 minutes, or as package label directs.
2. While pasta is cooking, combine garlic, anchovies, lemon juice, mayonnaise, olive oil and 3/4 tsp. salt in a blender and blend until smooth.
3. Drain pasta. Toss with half of dressing and tomatoes. Let stand for 10 minutes. Toss with Parmesan.
4. Toss lettuce with remaining dressing and divide among 4 shallow bowls. Spoon pasta salad over lettuce, sprinkle with basil, if desired, and serve.
By RecipeOfHealth.com