Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, pasta salad. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Pasta Salad is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Pasta Salad is something which I have loved my whole life.
This light and refreshing cold pasta salad is loaded with the flavors of the Mediterranean, and pairs well with grilled proteins, such as fish, pork, chicken or steak. If you make this in advance, reserve a bit of the dressing to add right before serving, as the pasta has a tendency to soak up the dressing as it sits over time. Pasta salad is the perfect party food. Choose from among these popular renditions for your next picnic or potluck.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have pasta salad using 17 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Pasta Salad:
- Make ready 1 (16 oz.) Box Rotini pasta
- Prepare 1 head broccoli florets
- Take 1 pack grape tomatoes, halved
- Get 2 cucumbers, seeds removed, diced fine
- Make ready 1 roasted red pepper, diced
- Take Green onions, sliced
- Take 1 can large black pitted olives, sliced
- Prepare 1 bottle, about 10 greek peppers, whole (peppercinis)
- Prepare 1 block colby cheese cubed
- Make ready 1 block pepper jack cheese cubed
- Get Or mozzarella pearls or shredded mozzarella
- Take 1 ham steak cubed
- Get 1 bag mini pepperonis
- Prepare 1 packet Good Seasons Italian seasoning mix
- Prepare 2 Tbls honey
- Prepare 1 (24 oz.) bottle olive garden creamy Italian dressing
- Make ready 3 Tbl pesto
This tricolor toss-up with broccoli, tomatoes, olives and a hardworking dressing is the easiest one you could take. —Amanda Cable, Boxford, Massachusetts Pasta salads are a hit at potlucks and picnics or a simple weeknight meal. Find easy and healthy options for pasta salad recipes including Italian, chicken, tortellini, pesto, macaroni, tuna, and more. Pasta salads are great for brunch, ladies luncheons, or light summer suppers. Add protein, such as chopped deli chicken, boiled shrimp, or sliced grilled steak, to turn a quick pasta salad into a main-dish meal.
Steps to make Pasta Salad:
- Boil pasta according to directions and drain then run cold water over pasta to cool, drain again and set aside
- Put together entire ingredients into large mixing bowl (except the pasta and bottle dressing) turning to mix
- Add pasta and bottle dressing and turn in bowl with spatula until evenly coated, I also add some juice from the pepper jar
- Cover and place in fridge…at least 2-3 hours to marry the flavors Overnight is better
- After taking out of fridge, give it a toss and serve !! 😋
- I like to add a little grated parmesan or feta cheese on top maybe some sunflower seeds or bacon bits but that is completely optional ENJOY !!
- Double this recipe for several people 😋😋😋😋😋😋
Pasta salads are great for brunch, ladies luncheons, or light summer suppers. Add protein, such as chopped deli chicken, boiled shrimp, or sliced grilled steak, to turn a quick pasta salad into a main-dish meal. Add the tomatoes, cucumber, mozzarella, salami, olives, and parsley. Cold pasta salads are not only creamy and delicious—and a great way to get garden vegetables into a dish, but they're also an ideal barbecue side dish. If you whip up a big batch of pasta ahead of time, you can assemble a pasta salad in minutes.
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