Pasta Primavera with Miso Dressing

Ingredients

• 1 lb cooked pasta, such as fusilli, penne or shells
• 1 medium red bell pepper, julienned
• 1 medium green bell pepper, julienned
• 1 small red onion, diced
• 1 medium zucchini, diced and blanched
• 2 cups broccoli florets, blanched

Miso dressing

• 1 to 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 8 scallions (white and light green parts), thinly sliced
• 2 medium cloves garlic, minced
• ¼ cup mellow miso
• 1 to 1¼ cups vegetable broth, heated
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes

Procedures

1. In large bowl, combine pasta, bell peppers, onion, zucchini and broccoli.
2. Make dressing: in medium skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
3. Add scallions and garlic and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 1 minute.
4. Stir in miso.
5. Gradually stir in broth.
6. When miso and broth are well blended, stir in parsley and red pepper flakes.
7. Pour miso dressing over pasta mixture and serve.