Help! Any ideas for a pasta salad?!
I have several bags, all sizes and shapes, of pasta!. I need some way to dress a bowl of pasta for a party!. I have ingredients like mayo, cucumber dressing, feta cheese, parmesan cheese, herbs & spices, mustard, bags of frozen mixed veggies like broccoli and cauliflower, oil, can of black olive slices, cans of italian green beans, cans of diced tomatoes, and maybe other things I can't think of right now!. Can someone help me be creative!? I need something simple, yet tasty!. Thanks!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
The Best Pasta Salad
11 ounces (310 grams) small shell-shaped pasta
3 cloves garlic
9 ounces (225 grams) yellow cherry tomatoes
9 ounces (225 grams) red cherry tomatoes
1/2 cucumber
1 handful black olives, pitted
2 tablespoons fresh chives
I handful fresh basil
7 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 tablespoons white wine vinegar
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, add the pasta and garlic, and simmer for about 5 minutes or until al dente, and drain!.
Put the garlic to one side for the dressing!. Put the pasta in a bowl!.
Cut the tomatoes, cucumber, and black olives into small pieces, about half the size of the pasta, and place in the round metal container!. Roughly chop the herbs and place these in the container!.
Using a fork mash the cooked garlic cloves on the board with a little salt, add to the salad!.
Add the oil, vinegar, and seasoning!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
11 ounces (310 grams) small shell-shaped pasta
3 cloves garlic
9 ounces (225 grams) yellow cherry tomatoes
9 ounces (225 grams) red cherry tomatoes
1/2 cucumber
1 handful black olives, pitted
2 tablespoons fresh chives
I handful fresh basil
7 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 tablespoons white wine vinegar
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, add the pasta and garlic, and simmer for about 5 minutes or until al dente, and drain!.
Put the garlic to one side for the dressing!. Put the pasta in a bowl!.
Cut the tomatoes, cucumber, and black olives into small pieces, about half the size of the pasta, and place in the round metal container!. Roughly chop the herbs and place these in the container!.
Using a fork mash the cooked garlic cloves on the board with a little salt, add to the salad!.
Add the oil, vinegar, and seasoning!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
pasta-salad recipe
Pasta Salad
4 cups pasta spiral or corkscrew, veggie ravioni (uncooked)
1 cup broccoli (sprays only, no stem) chopped
1 cup carrots, sliced thin
20 snow pea pods (1/2 box of chung king frozen)
1/2 lb mushrooms, sliced thin
1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
2 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup black olives, sliced (optional)
2 Tbl pimento chopped
1/2 cup Oil Free Italian Dressing
Preparation:
Stir fry the broccoli, carrots and snow peas in water until soft and
tender!. Cook the pasta and rinse throughly!. Place all items in
big bowl, mix well!.
kwvegan vegan
You should try this recipe i think it taste really yummy! Hope this info!. helps!.
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This may not appeal to you but I thought i'd share it anyway,just incase!. I make pasta salad using mayo,diced cold roast chicken and sliced red and white grapes (yes,I said grapes)!. Sounds weird but it's very tasty and easy to make!. I discovered it when I worked for a company where they had a lunch lady who came round with lots of different prepared lunches,this was one of them and since I've left there I've made it myself every couple of weeks!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
First select your pasta shape, if you choose more than 1 they may not cook at the same rate!. Boil in salted water until tender & rinse with cold water to stop stickiness!.
Make your sauce with a base of Mayo!. Now you have to decide!.
For a Greek style, combine black olives, cucumber & feta cheese!.
For Italian style, combines diced tomatoes & chopped mushrooms!.
Parmesan cheese would be a natural addition!.
Some chopped onion (red, white, or green) will add some bite!.
Or chopped celery if you just want a little crunch!.
You could also include canned tuna or some tiny shrimp!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Make your sauce with a base of Mayo!. Now you have to decide!.
For a Greek style, combine black olives, cucumber & feta cheese!.
For Italian style, combines diced tomatoes & chopped mushrooms!.
Parmesan cheese would be a natural addition!.
Some chopped onion (red, white, or green) will add some bite!.
Or chopped celery if you just want a little crunch!.
You could also include canned tuna or some tiny shrimp!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Boil up a pound of small pasta!. Drain and add your can of black olives, tomatoes (if you dont' have fresh), artichoke hears or heartsof palm, if you have any!.!.!. add the feta, some parmesan cheese, fresh spinach, if you have any, and maybe some shredded carrots!. Toss all w/ italian dressing and chill!. Toss again before serving!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I have a favorite salad!. You cook your pasta, and put it in a bowl!. Then, you add broccoli, tomato(sliced), black olives(sliced), pepperoni, and cheddar cheese cubes!. Put as much of each to your liking!. Then, put zesty Italian dressing on it and mix it up!. Very tasty!Www@FoodAQ@Com
a tip for you make the pasta up!.
put things in separate bowls let your guests make their own fav!. mix up!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
put things in separate bowls let your guests make their own fav!. mix up!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
mix them all and see what you getWww@FoodAQ@Com
http://www!.foodnetwork!.com/ go here, they have a bunch of recipes and a lot of them are easy to make!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com