Ingredients

4 oz fusilli, corkscrew pasta

¾ lb apricots, cut into quarters, fresh

1 whole chicken breast, cooked and shredded

½ lb zucchini, julienned, small

1 red bell pepper, julienned

2 tsp dried Apricot Basil Dressing, or 1 tbsp. chopped fresh basil

2 apricots, pitted,ripe

2 tbsp white wine vinegar

1 tbsp sugar

¼ cup vegetable oil

1 tbsp basil , or 1 tsp. dried basil, chopped, fresh

Preparation

Cook pasta as package directs; drain and let cool.

Combine pasta, apricots, chicken, zucchini, red pepper, and basil in bowl.

Toss with dressing.

Combine apricots, white wine vinegar and sugar in a blender and whirl until blended.

With blender running, slowly add vegetable oil until think and smooth.

Stir in fresh or dried basil.

For the Pasta Salad:

For the Apricot-Basil Dressing:

Pasta Salad

Apricot-Basil Dressing: