Primavera Salad from Panama

Ingredients

 * 1½ cups cooked fusilli
 * 4 cups iceberg lettuce, torn into pieces
 * ½ cup broccoli florets, blanched
 * ¼ cup dried mushrooms
 * 4 to 6 asparagus, cut into pieces, blanched
 * 4 cherry tomatoes, halved

Dressing

 * 6 tablespoons curds
 * 8 tablespoons cream
 * 4 tablespoons spring onion greens, finely chopped
 * 2 tablespoons celery, finely chopped
 * salt to taste

Directions

 * 1) Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and chill.
 * 2) Just before serving, add the dressing and toss the salad well.
 * 3) Serve immediately.
 * 4) Tip: you can use any vegetable combination of your choice like baby corn, peas, carrots etc.
 * 5) After you blanch the vegetables, immerse them in cold water so that they retain their original colour.