Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 3 large red onions
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup sun-dried tomato (cut into pieces)
• 1 cup pine nuts
• 2 zucchini (large)
• fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese
• salt and pepper
• 12 ounces rigatoni pasta

Directions

1. 1

   Cook pasta and cool; set aside.

2. 2

   Sauté chopped onions until tender and lightly browned.

3. 3

   Add sun-dried tomatoes. Sauté together.

4. 4

   Add zucchini, salt and pepper and cook all together until zucchini is tender. Add additional oil if necessary. Add pine nuts.

5. 5

   Mix together with pasta. When well mixed add Dijon mustard and stir well. Add fresh basil leaves, or add as garnish.

6. 6

   Chill for 1 hour minimum.

7. 7

   Add cheese and serve (I have used mozzarella mostly, but other soft cheeses that can be easily cubed or cut into nice sized pieces also works).

8. 8

   *You can substitute the cheese with chicken pieces, or with another vegetable if you're a vegetarian, or need a lactose-free salad.