Walnut Pasta Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb tri-color spiral shaped pasta
• 1 tablespoon walnut oil
• 3 ounces blue cheese
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt (optional)
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• belgian endive (optional)
• watercress (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook noodles in boiling salted water until al dente. drain, rinse with cold water and drain well. toss with walnut oil. cover and chill.
• 2 combine the cheese, milk and sour cream in a blender or food processor and process until creamy. stir in the garlic salt, if using, and the lemon juice.
• 3 toss the sauce with the noodles; add walnuts and toss again.
• 4 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 5 serve on a platter or individual salad plates and garnish with the endive and watercress, if desired.