Salads with tenders

3 cups tri-colour pasta , cooked until tender yet firm 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon vinegar 1/4 cup oil[...]

1 lb washed black-eyed peas picked over 6 c. water 1 x onion minced 3 x garlic cloves - (to 4) chopped or possibly pressed 1 x bay leaf     Salt to taste 1/3[...]

Goat cheese rounds 2 tablespoons sesame seeds 2 teaspoons ground cumin 11/2 teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher[...]

12 ounce dry fettuccine 1 Tbsp. sesame oil 1 lb asparagus 1 med red bell pepper , cut into 1" long strips 5 x scallions -- thinly sliced 1/4 c. chopped[...]

16 x new red potatoes     Coarse salt for boiling water 1 x red bell pepper seeded, minced 1/2 x red onion minced 1/4 c. minced fresh mint 1/4 c. minced[...]