Herbed Crabmeat Pasta

Yield: 6 to 8 servings; serving 6 generously

Ingredients

Dressing

• 2 tablespoons minced dill
• 2 tablespoons minced parsley
• 2 tablespoons minced chives
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Pasta

• 1/2 pound tricolor rotini or spiral pasta
• 1 head fennel, sliced into thin strips
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 pound crabmeat, cut into small chunks
• 2 cups shredded Jarlsberg cheese

Instructions

Dressing

1. In a large bowl, mix dill, parsley, chives, mustard and oil.

Pasta

1. Cook pasta in boiling water according to package instructions; 3 minutes before cooked to al dente stage, add fennel, celery and carrots.
2. Drain; transfer pasta mixture to the bowl with the dressing; add crabmeat and toss.
3. Add shredded cheese and toss again.
4. Serve immediately or re-warm in microwave, loosely covered.