Mediterranean Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 4 anchovy fillets
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (16-ounce) box linguine

Preparation

1. Process first 9 ingredients in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Cover vinaigrette, and chill 2 hours.
2. Cook pasta according to package directions. Rinse with cold water; drain. Toss cooked pasta with vinaigrette.
3. Mediterranean Antipasto Salad Platter: Prepare an additional recipe of the vinaigrette for Mediterranean Pasta Salad; do not add pasta. Marinate cooked green beans, pitted kalamata olives, and grape tomato halves in the vinaigrette 30 minutes; drain. Serve marinated items on a large platter with Mediterranean Pasta Salad, canned tuna, quartered hard-cooked eggs, drained capers, and red onions.