Light Pasta Salad with Smoked Albacore
Servings
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound smoked Pacific albacore
- 8 ounces dry rotini corkscrew-shaped pasta, or pasta of choice
- 1/2 cup julienned sweet red pepper
- 1/2 cup julienned blanched green beans
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
- Dressing
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 3 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
- 1-1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime peel
- 1 tablespoon salt-reduced soy sauce
- 1-1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed OR 1-1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh dill weed
Instructions
Preparation
- 1 Break smoked albacore into small bite-size pieces; set aside. 2 Cook pasta; drain and rinse with cold water. 3 Combine all dressing ingredients; mix well. 4 Toss together pasta, peppers, beans, onions, smoked albacore, and dressing.5 If possible, allow salad to stand for several hours, or overnight, in the refrigerator to allow flavors to meld together. 6 Serve cold.
- Source: National Fisheries Institute