Creamy Pasta Salad
Creamy Pasta Salad

Hey everyone, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, creamy pasta salad. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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Creamy Pasta Salad "I love creating new and tasty foods, including this popular side-dish salad," Lori Menard writes from Omaha, Nebraska. "I make it often for my husband and me, especially during the summer months. If you add some cooked chicken breast, you can make this a meal for two." This pasta salad comes with a creamy dressing made with solely good-for-you ingredients like greek yogurt, lemon juice, dijon and broth. From backyard barbecues to summer dinners, pasta salad is a staple. There's just something about the taste of creamy, flavorful pasta mixed with finely diced veggies.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have creamy pasta salad using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Creamy Pasta Salad:
  1. Take 8 ounces/225 grams of pasta
  2. Make ready 4 ounces/110 grams of goat cheese
  3. Prepare 2 tbsp olive oil
  4. Take 2 tbsp lemon juice
  5. Get 5 ounces/140 grams of arugula
  6. Take 1 pint (~8) cherry tomatoes
  7. Get 1/3 cup black olives
  8. Prepare salt, pepper

Drain, rinse with cold water, and set aside to cool completely. While the pasta cooks, prepare the dressing by whisking together Creamy Italian salad dressing and mayonnaise. Mix macaroni, onion, green, red, and yellow bell pepper, celery, and carrots into the dressing until thoroughly coated. Add the pasta, shrimp, Parmesan, peas, peppers and fennel; toss to coat.

Instructions to make Creamy Pasta Salad:
  1. Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Before draining, reserve about 1 cup of the pasta cooking water. Drain the pasta and pour it into a large serving bowl.
  2. Crumble the goat cheese and sprinkle it over the pasta. Drizzle in the olive oil and lemon juice. Add a pinch of salt and a bit of pepper to taste. Pour about 1/3 cup of the reserved pasta cooking water over the pasta and toss.
  3. Add the arugula, cherry tomatoes (sliced into thin rounds), olives (also thinly sliced) and toss to combine. If the pasta seems dry, add a bit more cooking water to make it more creamy.
  4. Taste and adjust if necessary. The salad tastes best consumed soon after making.

Mix macaroni, onion, green, red, and yellow bell pepper, celery, and carrots into the dressing until thoroughly coated. Add the pasta, shrimp, Parmesan, peas, peppers and fennel; toss to coat. Fold in the basil and dill. Get the best ideas for top pasta salad recipes with fresh vegetables for summer parties, potlucks and barbecues from Food Network. Creamy pasta salad is the perfect bring-along side dish for potlucks and tailgate parties.

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