Pasta And Smoked Sausage Picnic Salad
Perfect as a picnic side dish or a light meal.
Steps
Bring pan with 2 to 3 inches of water to a boil.
Turn heat off and add sausage.
Immediately cover pan and let sausage stand 15 minutes.
Remove sausage to a plate and let cool in the refrigerator.
Meanwhile , prepare vinaigrette dressing by mixing dry mustard , salt , pepper , garlic and vinegar together in a small bowl.
Slowly whip in olive oil to form an emulsion.
Cook pasta according to package directions.
Drain.
Place in large bowl and toss with 1 / 4 cup vinaigrette dressing.
When cool , slice sausage into thin 1 / 4-inch slices.
Remove garlic clove from vinaigrette dressing.
Add sausage , peas , onion , tomatoes , carrots , 1 / 4 cup basil and remaining vinaigrette to the pasta.
Sprinkle top with cheese.
Garnish with fresh basil.
Ingredients
cooked sausage, dry mustard, salt, fresh ground black pepper, white wine vinegar, olive oil, garlic clove, penne pasta, frozen green pea, green onion, red ripe tomatoes, carrot, parmesan cheese, fresh basil