"Mac and Cheese" Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dillweed
• 1/4 cup minced fresh chives
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons minced shallots
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 16 ounces uncooked fusilli pasta
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
• 3/4 cup (3 ounces) grated ricotta salata*
• 4 cups loosely packed baby spinach
• Freshly ground pepper

Preparation

1. Combine first 10 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well. Set aside.
2. Cook pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions; drain. Cool pasta under running water; drain well.
3. Add pasta and next 3 ingredients to buttermilk dressing in bowl; toss well. Sprinkle with pepper.
4. *Ricotta salata is a firm sheep's milk cheese available at import markets. If it's unavailable, substitute crumbled feta.