Layered Hazelnut Pasta Garden Salad
- 1-1/2 cup sm. shell macaroni
- 1/2 cup green onions, sliced
- 1-1/2 cup hazelnuts, sliced
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 4 cups mixed bite size salad greens (lettuce, Chinese cabbage, etc.)
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1/2 cup radishes, sliced
- 1 cup blanched broccoli flowerettes
- 1/4 cup crisp crumbled bacon
- 2 md. tomatoes, cut into wedges
- Parsley for garnish
- Cook macaroni as directed on package, drain; rinse with cold water and drain.
- Stir together macaroni, onions and hazelnuts in a bowl.
- Mix together mayonnaise, cheese, sugar, garlic and lemon juice.
- In a 9x13x2-inch pan or a 4-quart serving dish, layer the salad greens in the bottom of the dish.
- Cover greens with the macaroni-hazelnut mixture.
- On top of this, place the celery, then a layer of radishes and top with broccoli flowerettes.
- Spread mayonnaise mixture over broccoli.
- Chill for 2 to 24 hours.
- Top with bacon, tomato wedges and parsley, just before serving.
shell macaroni, green onions, hazelnuts, mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, sugar, garlic powder, lemon juice, mixed bite size salad, stalks celery, radishes, blanched broccoli flowerettes, bacon, tomatoes, parsley
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/1246 (may not work)