Blish's Pasta Salad

Ingredients

Salad

• 1 pound bow tie pasta
• 1 small bag baby carrots
• 1 pound fresh or frozen peas
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan Reggiano
• 1/2 cup fresh minced flat leaf parsley

Louis Sauce

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup chili sauce
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Cook bow ties for a total of 8 minutes. After bow ties have cooked for 3 minutes, add carrots, and bell peppers. Add frozen peas 1 minute later or fresh peas 3 minutes later.
2. Drain pasta and vegetables and rinse with ice cold water until well cooled.
3. Place pasta and vegetables in a large bowl and stir in cheese and parsley. Fold in as much Louis sauce as needed to lightly dress salad.
4. Chill for several hours to allow flavors to mellow.

Attribution

Posted by jerseyjan at Recipe Goldmine - May 4, 2001.

Source: by Sally Siegrist