Parisian Vinaigrette Pasta Salad
- 1 cup spiral shaped pasta
- 8 ounces French style green beans
- 8 ounces sliced carrots
- 8 ounces chickpeas
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
- 1 tablespoon chopped raw almonds
- 12 teaspoon dried parsley (for dressing)
- 18 teaspoon ground black pepper (for dressing)
- 14 cup extra virgin olive oil (for dressing) or 14 cup safflower oil (for dressing)
- 2 tablespoons wine vinegar (for dressing)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (for dressing)
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard (for dressing)
- 2 teaspoons nutritional yeast flakes (for dressing)
- 1 teaspoon sugar (for dressing)
- 12 teaspoon crushed garlic (for dressing) or 12 teaspoon garlic powder (for dressing)
- 14 teaspoon paprika (for dressing)
- 18 teaspoon dry mustard (for dressing)
- 1 pinch salt (for dressing)
- Cook pasta according to the directions on the box, then drain, cold water rinse, and set aside in a medium or large bowl.
- Combine all the ingredients for the dressing in a small or medium bowl.
- Stir it with a wire whisk until well blended.
- Open, drain, and cold water rinse the cans of green beans, carrots and chickpeas.
- Add them to the pasta along with the chopped pecans and raw almonds.
- Stir the mixture gently but well.
- Add the dressing to the pasta-mixture and also stir gently but well.
- Serve at once or put the bowl in the refrigerator to chill if not serving immediately.
- (This dish can also be warmed for one to two minutes in the microwave.)
- Enjoy!
pasta, french style green beans, carrots, chickpeas, pecans, almonds, parsley, ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, wine vinegar, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, sugar, garlic, paprika, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/parisian-vinaigrette-pasta-salad-143328 (may not work)