Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, creamy pasta salad. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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." How To Make Creamy Pasta Salad In a large pot, cook the pasta according to the directions on the package, adding a generous tablespoon or so of kosher salt to the water as it cooks. Just before the noodles are done cooking, add the broccoli to the pot. From backyard barbecues to summer dinners, pasta salad is a staple.
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To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook creamy pasta salad using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Creamy Pasta Salad:
- Make ready 8 ounces/225 grams of pasta
- Make ready 4 ounces/110 grams of goat cheese
- Make ready 2 tbsp olive oil
- Take 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Take 5 ounces/140 grams of arugula
- Take 1 pint (~8) cherry tomatoes
- Make ready 1/3 cup black olives
- Get salt, pepper
While the pasta cooks, prepare the dressing by whisking together Creamy Italian salad dressing and mayonnaise. Cook pasta per package directions and rinse with cold water; set aside. In a separate bowl, use a whisk to mix sour cream, mayonnaise dressing, celery seed, onion powder and ground mustard. Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente.
Steps to make Creamy Pasta Salad:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Taste and adjust if necessary. The salad tastes best consumed soon after making.
In a separate bowl, use a whisk to mix sour cream, mayonnaise dressing, celery seed, onion powder and ground mustard. Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Rinse well with cold water until pasta is cold. Place cooked and cooled pasta in a large mixing or serving bowl. Mix in broccoli florets, red onion, red bell pepper, cucumber, sliced olives and cheese.
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