Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad
Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad

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Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad MMOBRIEN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO Our neighborhood held our annual, "Picinic In February," this weekend. I was charged with making a chilled pasta salad that represented springtime. This delicious Lemony Artichoke Pasta Salad is so fresh and delicious, super easy to make ahead of time, and tossed with a yummy lemon-basil vinaigrette. It's the perfect easy pasta salad recipe for spring!

Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad is something which I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have mike's springtime pasta salad using 18 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad:
  1. Make ready Pasta Salad
  2. Get 2 16 oz Bottles Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing [or your choice - well shaken]
  3. Make ready 1 box 12 oz Multi Colored Pasta [+ water + oil + salt]
  4. Prepare 1 box 2.25 lb Vegetable Melody [your choice - see photo]
  5. Prepare 2 box 4 oz Feta Cheese
  6. Take 1 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
  7. Make ready 1 can Black Olives [drained-halved]
  8. Take 1 can Artichokes [in water-drained-chopped]
  9. Take 2 large Tomatoes [chopped]
  10. Get 1/2 tsp Each: Granulated Garlic - Fresh Ground Black Pepper - Sea Salt - Red Pepper Flakes
  11. Take Options:
  12. Take Purple Onions
  13. Prepare Green Onions
  14. Prepare White Onions
  15. Take Celery [with leaves]
  16. Prepare Sun Dried Tomatoes
  17. Prepare Fresh Parsley
  18. Take Fresh Basil

Directions Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water. Add zucchini, olives, red pepper and onion. Springtime Pasta Salad is an easy, light, refreshing and yet such a satisfying recipe with a simple lemon vinaigrette, olives and fresh veggies. It is the perfect make a ahead dish for company, potlucks or cold lunches during the week.

Instructions to make Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad:
  1. Primary items needed.
  2. Boil 6" pasta water. Add a splash of oil and 1 tablespoon salt. Add pasta. Bring water back to a boil and boil pasta for 10 minutes with a tight fitting lid. Or, as per manufactures directions.
  3. Drain pasta well and immediately place it in a large bowl. Add 1 bottle of Zesty Italian Dressing, [use your preference] mix and place a tight fitting lid on it. This step will ensure the Italian oils and seasonings seep deep into your pasta.
  4. ° Put your vegetables and cheeses in another large bowl making sure everything is bite size. ° Look around in your pantry or fridges crisper for any additional vegetables you may want to use in your salad. I found purple, white and green onions, celery, sun dried tomatoes, fresh basil and parsley and employed them all.
  5. After your pasta has fully steamed and cooled - add your vegetable and cheese mixture and gently fold in to your wet pasta bowl. Add your additional bottle of Zesty Italian - as needed. I usually use about 1 1/2 bottles total.
  6. Chill in the fridge for a few hours for best results. This dish is even better the following day.
  7. Enjoy!

Springtime Pasta Salad is an easy, light, refreshing and yet such a satisfying recipe with a simple lemon vinaigrette, olives and fresh veggies. It is the perfect make a ahead dish for company, potlucks or cold lunches during the week. This post may contain affiliate links which I earn a small portion in sales. For the pasta: Toss the pasta with the asparagus, peas, roasted peppers, tomatoes, shallots and dill. Pour the dressing over the salad, tossing to coat.

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