Colorful Pasta Salad Recipe
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Ingredients: 32 oz colorful spiral pasta (usually says garden medley or veggie spirelli…any will do),
Small bag of frozen peas,
Small bag of frozen corn,
8-16 oz of sharp cheddar cheese (I go with 16 because we love cheese),
1 large fresh green pepper, or a small green and also add yellow or red,
6-12 Cherry tomatoes to taste and looks,
1 c. mayonnaise,
4 shakes of salt and pepper shakers to taste,
2 Tbsp Mrs. Dash Original (important)
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Directions:Cook and drain your pasta, let cool. I run a little cold water over mine to chill it and then let it drain really good. Prepare the following ingredients while the pasta is cooking: Defrost and drain your frozen corn and peas, you can pour them together in a colander and run water over them until they are thawed but they must be drained well, I even take a paper towel and gently pat around in the colander to make sure as much water is removed as possible. Cut your cheeses into small cubes, if you purchased the already cubed cheese I usually cut them in half. You can add whatever type of cheese you would like such as mozzarella or Monterey Jack but would not add something with too strong a flavor as it will change the taste of the salad drastically. Chop up your green peppers (I often add some yellow and or red for color). You can leave your cherry tomatoes whole or cut them in half but save them for last. Mix all the ingredients listed above including seasonings except for the tomatoes, they may get smashed while mixing until you acquire the consistency and flavor you want. Continue to add mayonnaise until you get the consistency you like for your pasta salads. If it tastes at all bland you are to keep generously adding Mrs. Dash until you get a strong flavor you enjoy. The Mrs. Dash is surprisingly a very important ingredient in this dish and I personally use a lot of it. Once you are satisfied with the seasoning you can add the tomatoes and stir slowly to mix them in or you can just toss a few on top for looks. Chill before serving.
This salad can be adjusted by adding and deleting types of vegetables and cheeses as well as the amount of mayonnaise/miracle whip and seasonings until it's what your family likes. |
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Time:45 minutes |
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