Recipe - Pastatuna Salad Nicoise

1/3 cup Italian dressing
One fourth cup Fresh basil leaves; chopped
2 Cloves garlic; minced
One fourth teaspoon Red pepper flakes; crushed
2 cup Cooked shell pasta; drained
6 ounce Albacore tuna; waterpacked,
drained and flaked
Three fourths cup Tomato; minced
One half md Avocado; minced
One fourth cup Red onion; thinly cut or sliced up
2 tablespoon Black olives; chopped
4 Green leaf lettuce leaves

In a small bowl, combine dressing, basil, garlic, and red pepper flakes;
set aside. In a large bowl, combine pasta, tuna, tomato, avocado, red
onion, and olives. Add dressing and toss. Line two plates with lettuce
leaves, spoon on salad. Serves 4
Posted to recipeludigest by JoAnn joannr@pclink.com on Feb 09, 1998