Spring Salad Days
Posted Sat, 04/09/05
The following recipe from Kikkoman sounds divine:
Minestrone Pasta Salad
2 C uncooked corkscrew pasta or 1-1/2 C uncooked elbow macaroni
12 cherry tomatoes, halved
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
1 medium cucumber cut in half lengthwise, seeded & thinly sliced
1 can (8-3/4 oz.) kidney beans, drained (optional)
1/2 C minced fresh parsley
1/4 C grated Romano cheese
1/4 C Kikkoman Soy Sauce
1/4 C vegetable oil
1/4 C fresh lemon juice
1 TBS sugar
Cook noodles or macaroni according to package directions omitting salt; rinse, drain and cool. Combine noodles with tomatoes, celery, cucumber, beans, parsley and cheese in large bowl. Combine soy sauce, oil, lemon juice and sugar in screw-top jar. Cover and shake well; pour over noodle mixture. Toss lightly to coat all ingredients well. Cover and chill three to four hours for flavors to blend; toss occasionally.
I love salads of all kinds, as long as they don't include raw meat or fish. As the weather becomes more spring-like, I'm hankering for a new variety of luncheon salad. The above recipe definitely sounds appetizing.
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