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Pistachio and Pasta Salad Veg CD PIC 15mins plus cooling
Serves
4
Cold
Vegetarian
Pasta
Ingredients 175g/6oz Short cut Pasta e.g. Conchiglie or Macaroni 4 tbsp Mayonnaise 4 tbsp Natural Yoghurt 120ml/4fl.oz. Milk 2 tbsp Tarragon Vinegar 2 Garlic Cloves, crushed 50g/2oz Pistachio Nuts, chopped Fresh whole Basil Leaves
Instructions
1. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, add the pasta and cook
for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool.
2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl mix together the mayonnaise, yoghurt, milk, vinegar,
and garlic until well blended.
3. Add the cooled pasta and toss lightly. Chill until ready to serve.
4. To serve - cut the basil leaves into narrow strips and
stir into the chilled pasta together with the chopped pistachios.
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