Nicoise Pasta Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 potatoes
• 1/2 lb green beans, ends trimmed
• 3 cups rotini pasta
• 1 large tomato, cut into thin wedges
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup pitted black olives, halved
• 1 (7 ounce) can tuna, solid light
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, cut into 4 wedges each
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 in pot of boiling salted water, cook potatoes for 20 minutes or until tender.
• 2 remove with slotted spoon and cut into 1-inch squares.
• 3 cook green beans in same pot for 2-3 minutes, or until tender crisp; drain and rinse under cold water.
• 4 meanwhile, cook rotini in large pot of boiling salted water for 8 minutes or until tender but firm; drain and rinse lightly.
• 5 in large bowl, toss together potatoes, green beans, rotini, tomato, onion, olives and tuna.
• 6 in small bowl, whisk together basil, vinegar, garlic, mustard, salt and pepper.
• 7 slowly whisk in oil.
• 8 pour dressing over salad ingredients and toss gently to coat.
• 9 serve garnished with wedge of egg.