COLD PESTO SALAD FOR 50

Steps:

• Cook macaroni until barely tender.
• Rinse and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• Let cool.
• Cook vegetables until tender.
• Drain and cut into bite-sized pieces if necessary.
• Let cool.
• Add cooled vegetables, onions, olives, and parsley to cooled pasta.
• Mix well.
• To make the dressing, put tomato paste, basil, garlic to taste and Canola Oil in a food processor or blender.
• Blend, scraping often, until fairly smooth.
• Add vinegar, cheese and yogurt.
• Blend again.
• Pour dressing over pasta-vegetable mixture.
• Add tomatoes and mix well.
• Makes 50 servings.