Pasta Crab Salad

This salad is so versatile.  You can switch up the crab (or imitation crab as is the case here) for salmon, tuna or even chicken.  

2 lbs previously cooked and chilled spaghetti
1/2 cucumber, cubed
1/2 onion, chopped
3/4 - 1 cup cooked broccoli 
3 radishes, sliced
1 carrot, sliced
1 small yellow pepper, diced
8 oz imitation crab, in chunks

iceberg lettuce
4-6 oz shredded havarti or cheddar cheese

Dressing:

1 cup olive oil
3 tbsps white wine vinegar
1 tbsp chopped onion
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsps dried basil
10 radish green leaves (good potassium and vitamin C)
2 tbsps parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp celery seed

Get your first 8 ingredients ready and toss them in a large bowl.
Whirl the dressing ingredients in a blender.

Mix together with the pasta and veggies. Coat well.

Put a layer of iceberg lettuce in the bottom of a serving bowl. A trifle bowl works well. Put half the salad on top and repeat with remaining lettuce and salad.

Top it all off with shredded cheese and chill at least 1 hour.