Pasta Salad

This is one of my family's favorite side dishes at Thanksgiving. Amy and I recently made it over the weekend to enjoy for lunch the next week and to add some variety to our typical turkey sandwiches. This pasta salad has many ingredients, a great taste, and makes enough to serve a big family or to eat all week long!

Ingredients:

For the dressing:

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp. mustard
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• salt and pepper to taste

For the salad:

• 12 oz. farfalle pasta
• 1 orange bell pepper, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup almond slivers
• 2 chicken breasts, cooked, and cut into bite size pieces
• 1 bag frozen green peas, thawed
• 2 tbsp. fresh basil, chopped
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, cup in half

Directions:

Whisk dressing ingredients together. Combine salad ingredients without tomatoes. Toss the dressing and salad together, then add tomatoes and toss.

Yield: 8 servings