Mediterranean Curried Pasta Salad Recipe

Yeah, I know curry isn’t quite Mediterranean, but I love to experiment with ingredients and it goes good in here.  This pasta salad works as a light meal, as well as a side dish. I usually make this with red tomatoes, but I had a nice yellow one on hand today.

It goes well with BBQ meats, as well as, grilled fish like salmon or tuna.

Mediterranean Curried Pasta Salad

1/2 box of mini fusilli

1/4 small sweet onion diced

1 can garbanzo beans

1/2 can black olives ( broken up by hand)

1 small ripe tomato diced

1/2 c. light mayonaise

1/4 c. Italian dressing

1/8 c. pickle juice

1 tbs olive oil

1/2  tsp minced garlic

1/2 tsp. curry powder

1/2 tsp. Mrs. Dash (original)

1/4 tsp kosher salt (up to 1/2 tsp is fine)

1/4 tsp black pepper

1. Put on water for pasta now, it will cook while the rest of the steps are going on.
2. Put olive oil in skillet, on med-high heat.
3. Saute the onions until they start to brown.
4. Add garlic, curry and Mrs. dash, stir a few times ( this opens up spice flavors).
5. Add olives and garbanzo beans, heat thoroughly, add salt and black pepper as you remove from heat.  stir and set aside.
6. Whisk together: mayonaise, dressing and pickle juice (use a large bowl).
7. Stir in diced tomaotes.
8. Drain and rinse (cold water) pasta once it is al dente. 
9. Stir the garbanzo bean mixure into the dressing mix.
10. Make sure the pasta is very well drained and add it too.
11. Stir until all ingredients are well coated.
12. Chill to serve.