Grilled Vegetable and Whole Wheat Pasta Salad

  1. Vinaigrette: Beat vinegar, juices, mustard and garlic in large bowl with wire whisk until well blended.
  2. Gradually add oils, beating constantly.
  3. Add salt and black pepper; mix well.
  4. Cover.
  5. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  6. Garlic Confit: Pour oil into small saucepan.
  7. Add garlic, thyme and crushed red pepper.
  8. Bring to boil on medium heat.
  9. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 4 min.
  10. Remove from heat.
  11. Let stand 30 min.
  12. (Garlic will be soft when pierced with tip of small knife.)
  13. Set aside.
  14. Pasta: Cook pasta as directed on package; drain.
  15. Rinse, then drain again.
  16. Place in large bowl.
  17. Add oil; toss to coat.
  18. Cool, then refrigerate while preparing vegetables.
  19. Vegetables: Combine mushrooms, fennel, zucchini, asparagus, onions and yellow squash in shallow non-reactive pan.
  20. Add 3-1/2 cups (825 mL) of the Vinaigrette (or 1-3/4 cups 425 mL of the Vinaigrette for trial recipe); toss to coat.
  21. Refrigerate 30 to 45 min.
  22. to marinate.
  23. Meanwhile, whisk mayonnaise into remaining 1 cup Vinaigrette ( or into remaining 1/2 cup Vinaigrette for trial recipe.
  24. Cover.
  25. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  26. Drain vegetables; discard marinade.
  27. Grill vegetables until crisp-tender.
  28. Remove from grill; spread into single layer in full sheet pans.
  29. Cool completely.
  30. Cut into bite-size pieces.
  31. Drain Garlic Confit; discard oil and thyme.
  32. Add garlic to Pasta along with the grilled vegetables, roasted red and yellow peppers, remaining 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) Vinaigrette (or remaining 3/4 cup 175 mL Vinaigrette for trial recipe), the chervil, chives and parsley; toss to coat.
  33. Serve at room temperature.

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Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/grilled-vegetable-whole-wheat-pasta-salad-111094.aspx (may not work)

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