Creamy Pasta Salad

Creamy Pasta Salad

16 oz. cooked pasta (I used wacky mac), drained and rinsed (to remove the starch that would make the pasta gummy)

For the dressing:
Combine:
¼ c. lemon juice
1 c. Mayonnaise (not a salad dressing, such as miracle whip)
½ t. freshly ground black pepper
1 t. salt
2 T. sugar

Toss with pasta to serve.

Rotini and cheese

Rotini and Cheese

10 oz. Whole wheat rotini, cooked according to package/box instructions

For the sauce:
Melt in saucepan:
1 T. butter

add:
3 T. cornstarch
1 c. milk
¼ t. ground black pepper
½ t. salt
pinch ground cayenne pepper
Cook, stirring constantly over Medium/medium high heat, until thickened.

Add:
3 T. grated parmesan cheese
¼ c. grated sharp white cheddar
6 oz. Albacore tuna, packed in water

Combine sauce and pasta.Serve.