Pasta Party Salad


6 ounces rotini or shell macaroni
Salted water
Oregano Dressing (recipe follows)
2 cups fresh spinach, torn
1 cup each chopped tomato and blanched pea pods
1/4 cup natural California pistachios, chopped
Black pepper
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1. Cook rotini in boiling,
salted water according to package
directions; drain.
2. Marinate hot rotini in Oregano Dressing;
cool at room temperature.
3. Combine with spinach, tomato, pea pods,
pistachios and black pepper to taste.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Oregano Dressing: Combine 1/4 cup each oil and red wine vinegar,
3/4 teaspoon crushed oregano
and 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder. Makes 1/2 cup.
Makes 8 servings.