Curry Pasta Salad

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Raisins, carrots, pine nuts, and tofu are tossed with colorful pasta spirals and blanketed with an aromatic blend of curry powder, lemon juice, and mayonnaise or yogurt for a scintillating summer curry pasta salad.

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package uncooked tri-color spiral pasta
1 teaspoon curry powder
salt to taste
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 apple - peeled, cored and finely chopped
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped green onions
2 carrots, grated
1/4 cup firm tofu, crumbled
3 tablespoons pine nuts

Directions

1 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
2 Combine curry powder, salt, mayonnaise, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Add cooked pasta and toss to coat. Mix in apple, raisins, green onion, carrots, tofu, and pine nuts.