Pasta and Vegetable Salad with Chicken

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb vermicelli
• 1/2 cup light olive oil
• 1/2 cup wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 clove garlic or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 10 medium mushrooms
• 1 cup broccoli floret, blanched
• 1 1/2 cups snow peas, blanched or 1 package frozen snow peas, thawed
• 12 cherry tomatoes or 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cups chicken, cubed (can be left out for vegetarian)
• 1/2 cup pinole nuts (pine) (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Cook vermicelli as directed on box. Drain. Place in large bowl.

2. 2

   Whisk well oil, vinegar, mustard and garlic until well blended.

3. 3

   Pour 1/3 of dressing on mushrooms, broccoli, peas, tomatoes or peppers. Stir and chill 3 hours in separate bowl.

4. 4

   When ready to serve add chicken and nuts.