I made this recipe yesterday for lunch for Lisa and I. It was TO DIE FOR!!!! You should make it for yourself today for lunch!
- Waldorf-Salad -Style Penne
- 1 pound whole wheat penne past
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 11/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 3 ribs celery, chopped
- 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 4 nectarines, 3 chopped and 1 sliced
- 1 bunch chives, cut into 1/2 inch lengths
- 1 cup chopped pecans, candied*
- 1.In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta until al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- 2. Make candied pecans*
- 3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the mayo, sour cream, lemon juice, cumin and 1/4 cup water. Add the pasta and toss to coat; let sit for 10 minutes. Stir in the celery, bacon , chopped nectarines, half of the chives and half of the pecans.
- 4. To serve, top the pasta with the remaining chives, pecans and the sliced nectarine.
- *candied pecans - In a small pan, add 1 cup of sugar and let melt. Add pecans and stir until completely coated. Let cool in glass bowl.
