French Quarter Pasta Salad

Serves:

Ingredients:

1 c Black olives; sliced
1/4 c Green chilies; diced
1 Red onion; sliced
1/2 c Celery; finely diced
1/2 c Cauliflower; diced
2 ts Parsley; minced
1/2 c Mushrooms; thinly sliced
1 ts Garlic; minced
2 tb Red wine vinegar
1 ts Basil leaves
1/2 c Green olives; sliced
1 ts Capers
1 Green pepper; sliced
1/2 Carrot; diced small
1/2 c Broccoli; diced
1/4 c Olive oil
1 ts Leaf oregano
1 ts Tarragon leaves
1 ts ;Black pepper
4 lb Uncooked pasta spirals,
- fresh or frozen
1/2 c ;Vinegar and Oil Dressing
- see recipe

Method:

Mix all ingredients except pasta.
Let stand for 12 hours in refrigerator.
Cook and chill pasta.
Mix with vegetales and serve as salad or as a base for entree salads.
"Threadgill's - The Austin, Texas, Landmark of Southern Comfort Food from "Threadgill's, The Cookbook" by Eddie Wilson, Proprietor typed and posted by teri Chesser - 1/96