Pasta Salad With Green Onion Dressing

• Green Onion Dressing
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 bunch green onion, white bottoms and green tops separated
• 1 small garlic clove, chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• salt and pepper
• Pasta Salad
• 3/4 lb bow tie pasta, cooked according to package directions
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 red onion, cut into 1/4 inch thick rings
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1 yellow pepper, diced
• 1 orange bell pepper, diced
• chopped parsley
• 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut, toasted
• salt and pepper

1. Green Onion Dressing.
2. Heat grill.
3. Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil over white bottoms of green onion.
4. Grill white bottoms of green onions until slightly softened and charred.
5. Place grilled whites of green onions, green onion tops, garlic, white wine vinegar, dijon mustard and remaining olive oil in a blender, puree until smooth.
6. Transfer to a bowl, stir in sour cream and season with salt and pepper.
7. Pasta Salad.
8. Heat grill.
9. Place cooked pasta in a large bowl, toss with 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil.
10. Drizzle remaining 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil over red onion rings and season with salt.
11. Grill red onions until softened, approximately 10 minutes, remove from grill.
12. Roughly dice red onions.
13. Add peppers, red onion, Green Onion Dressing, chopped parsley, salt and pepper to pasta, mix to incorporate all ingredients.
14. Garnish with Toasted Coconut.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pasta-salad-with-green-onion-dressing-360171 (may not work)