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Maui Pasta Salad
Yield: 4 Portions

Ingredients	Amounts
Spiral pasta, cooked	2 cup
Snow peas, blanched	1 1/3 cup
Carrots, peeled, sliced	2/3 cup
Cucumbers, sliced	2/3 cup
Pineapple juice	2/3 cup
Cilantro or parsley, chopped	1/6 cup
Sesame seeds, toasted	2 tsp

Basic Vinaigrette

Vegetable or extra-virgin olive oil	¾ cup
Cider or red wine vinegar	¼ cup
Salt and pepper	to taste
Fresh herbs, chopped	1 ½ tsp

Method
Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Combine ingredients for vinaigrette in a jar and shake well. Adjust seasoning to taste. May add sugar or dried mustard. Mix vinaigrette with pasta salad and chill at least 15 minutes. Source: Adapted from Recipe Source/Dole Foods