Seafood Pasta Salad
Makes 5 servings:
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6-ounces tri-colored rotini pasta
12-ounces seafood including small peeled shrimp,lump
crabmeat and/or bay scallops
1-cup broccoli flowerets
1-tomato,chopped
2-tablespoons finely chopped onion
2-tablespoons sliced pitted ripe olives
Dressing:
1/3-cup red wine vinegar
1/4-cup olive oil
2-cloves of garlic,minced
1/4-teaspoon salt
1/4-teaspoon sugar
1/4-teaspoon dried thyme,crushed
1/4-teaspoon dried oregano,crushed
1/4-teaspoon dried basil,crushed
1-small bay leaf
2 to 3-cups of mixed greens
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*1*
cook the pasta according to the package directions.Drain
and rinse with cold water.Drain again.
*2*
In a large bowl,toss together the shrimp,crabmeat and/or
scallops with the cooked pasta.Add the broccoli,tomato,
onion and olives;toss.
*3*
To make the dressing:In a screw-top jar,combine the 
vinegar,olive oil,garlic,salt,sugar,thyme,oregano,basil
and bay leaf.Cover and shake well to combine.
*4*
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.Cover
and refrigerate for 4 to 24 hours,stirring occasionally.
Remove the bay leaf.Serve the pasta salad over the mixed
greens.
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