Italian Pasta Salad

1/3 cup oil
1 tsp salt
3 drops Tabasco sauce
6 ounces vermicelli noodles, broken in half and cooked
2 cups chopped pepperoni
1 cup cucumber, seeded and chopped (unpeeled)
3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
½ tsp basil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup chopped celery
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
5 ounce can whole mushrooms, drained
*In large bowl, mix oil and vinegar well. Add salt, basil, Tabasco and garlic. Combine noodles, pepperoni, celery, cucumber, tomatoes and mushrooms. Mix well and fold in dressing. Toss lightly to coat. Cover and chill overnight. May substitute roast beef, chopped for pepperoni.

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