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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!
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook mike's springtime pasta salad using 18 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad:
- Prepare Pasta Salad
- Get 2 16 oz Bottles Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing [or your choice - well shaken]
- Make ready 1 box 12 oz Multi Colored Pasta [+ water + oil + salt]
- Take 1 box 2.25 lb Vegetable Melody [your choice - see photo]
- Take 2 box 4 oz Feta Cheese
- Get 1 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- Prepare 1 can Black Olives [drained-halved]
- Prepare 1 can Artichokes [in water-drained-chopped]
- Get 2 large Tomatoes [chopped]
- Take 1/2 tsp Each: Granulated Garlic - Fresh Ground Black Pepper - Sea Salt - Red Pepper Flakes
- Get Options:
- Make ready Purple Onions
- Get Green Onions
- Prepare White Onions
- Make ready Celery [with leaves]
- Prepare Sun Dried Tomatoes
- Take Fresh Parsley
- 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:
- Primary items needed.
- 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.
- 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.
- ° 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.
- 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.
- Chill in the fridge for a few hours for best results. This dish is even better the following day.
- 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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