Hello everybody, it is me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, mike's springtime pasta salad. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
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Great recipe for Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad. Our neighborhood held our annual, "Picinic In February," this weekend. I was charged with making a chilled pasta salad that represented springtime.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have 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:
- Make ready Pasta Salad
- Make ready 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]
- Prepare 2 box 4 oz Feta Cheese
- Prepare 1 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- Get 1 can Black Olives [drained-halved]
- Take 1 can Artichokes [in water-drained-chopped]
- Take 2 large Tomatoes [chopped]
- Get 1/2 tsp Each: Granulated Garlic - Fresh Ground Black Pepper - Sea Salt - Red Pepper Flakes
- Prepare Options:
- Take Purple Onions
- Make ready Green Onions
- Take White Onions
- Take Celery [with leaves]
- Get Sun Dried Tomatoes
- Make ready Fresh Parsley
- Make ready Fresh Basil
Start by cooking the pasta according to the package directions. Make sure to season the pasta water with salt to create the best flavor for your pasta salad. When it's finished, drain it and rinse the pasta in cold water to stop the cooking process. My family loves pasta salads, but usually they have too much mayonnaise or oily dressing.
Steps 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!
Using hummus gives this dish a great taste and texture, while also increasing its nutritional profile. Adding chicken (store-bought rotisserie chicken works well), makes this pasta salad a complete meal. —Jenny Lynch, Rock Island, Illinois Delicious pasta salad!! Usually pasta salads are a bit bland, but this recipe has great texture, great crunch and wonderful flavor. The bit of heat from the peppers, along with the crunchiness of the other veggies makes it super delicious. Truth be told, I didn't read the entire recipe before I made it, so I made it for.
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