Garden Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 garlic, clove, minced
• 1 pinch black pepper

• 1 (8 ounce) package mild cheddar cheese, diced
• 2 cups cooked broccoli florets, tender crisp
• 1 cup noodles, cook and drained (elbow works best)
• 2 medium tomatoes, wedged
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Directions

1. 1

   In a small bowl, combine first 6 ingredients; mix well, set aside.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, combine cheese, broccoli florets, noodles and walnuts.

3. 3

   Lightly toss dressing with noodles mixture.

4. 4

   Arrange tomatoes on top.