Mostaccioli Pasta Primavera Salad

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups mostaccioli pasta, uncooked
• 2 cups fresh asparagus spears, raw
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup italian dressing
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup sweet red pepper strips
• 1/2 cup sliced zucchini
• 1/2 cup diced red onion
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaf, chopped

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package instructions.
• 2 during last 2 minutes of cooking add the asparagus.
• 3 drain pasta& asparagus, rinse in cold water.
• 4 whisk together the mayo, italian dressing, vinegar& pepper.
• 5 when cool, in a large bowl, stir the pasta& asparagus with 1/2 cup dressing and remaining ingredients.
• 6 cover and refrigerate for several hoiurs.
• 7 just before serving stir in the remaining dressing.