Light Pasta Salad with Smoked Albacore

• From: National Fisheries Institute

Ingredients

• 3/4 pound smoked Pacific albacore

• 8 ounces dry rotini (corkscrew-shaped pasta, or pasta of choice)

• 1/2 cup julienned sweet red pepper

• 1/2 cup julienned blanched green beans

• 1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion

• Dressing3 tablespoons olive oil

• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard

• 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar

• 3 tablespoons lime juice

• 3 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley

• 1-1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime peel

• 1 tablespoon salt-reduced soy sauce

• 1-1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic

• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed or 1-1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh dill weed

Smoked albacore gives pizzazz to this easy pasta salad. Perfect for potlucks.

Directions

• Break smoked albacore into small bite-size pieces; set aside.
• Cook pasta; drain and rinse with cold water.
• Combine all dressing ingredients; mix well. Toss together pasta, peppers, beans, onions, smoked albacore, and dressing.
• If possible, allow salad to stand for several hours, or overnight, in the refrigerator to allow flavors to meld together. Serve cold.