Lemon Basil Pasta Salad

With the wedding season here ,I have  got sick of looking at that rich food and desserts.Italian pasta salad from Cherie's blog became my choice for this Blog Hop. Frankly I wanted to make the Creamy Choco Biscuit Trifle..I absolutely loved it.It surely will be done ,has been bookmarked!! Thanks Radhika ,the Blog Hop gives us wonderful blogs to study.

I love the Italian dressing pasta ,but I had to change it because of the oil in it!!..wanted something preferably oil free or just bare minimum oil, so have changed the dressing...

1cup....................Boiled pasta

3-4...................... flowerets cauliflower

3-4...................... beans cut into two

1...........................small carrot cut into strips

orange pulp 

bean sprouts

Dressing

2................cloves garlic

1tbsp....... rice vinegar

Juice of a lemon

3tbsp........ basil

2tbsp........ olive oil

Salt to taste

Pepper

Crush the cloves.

Whisk all the ingredients under dressing.

Chill.

Garnish

Parmesan cheese

Blanch the cauliflower,beans and carrots.

Remove pulp from oranges discarding the seeds and the extras.

Add the bean sprouts and boiled pasta.

Add the dressing .

Mix gently.

Sprinkle cheese.

You could use veggies of your choice and in any proportion...absolutely personal choice.

This salad goes to Susan's Black and White Wednesday, Kalyani's Global Food Festival