Cajun Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 2 large avocado
- 2 large tomato
- ½ lb cooked rotini
- 3 crowns of broccoli
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- ½ C olive oil
- 80 ml balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbs Louisiana hot sauce
- 2 tsp Chinese rice wine
- 1 tbs Tony Cacherie's or creole seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbs parmesan cheese
- 24 black olives, chopped
- 2 cans smoked oysters, halved
- 1 tsp black pepper
Directions
- Cook the rotini accoring to the package instructions and set aside.
- Cut the broccoli into flowerets and steam for three minutes or until tender.
- Peel, seed, and quarter the avocado and tomato and add chopped green onions, the broccoli, and the red bell pepper.
- Mix in the olives and the smoked oysters. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, add the cooked rotini, and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, add the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and rice wine.
- Whip the mixture into an emulsion using a wire whisk. Pour the emulsion over the top of the vegetables and pasta, mixing well.
- Add the parmesan cheese and Tony Cacherie's seasoning to the top and mix well.
- Chill for a couple of hours before serving.
Michael Fritsche
mbf@fritsche.org