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the ultimate creamy pasta salad

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
cindy dutton
gp, OR

I HAVE MADE SO MANY DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF PASTA SALAD BUT THIS SEEMS TO DISAPPEAR SO FAST WITH MY TEENAGE KIDS AND THEIR FRIENDS. I USUALLY MAKE A MONSTER SIZE BOWL OF THIS AND MY HUSBAND AND KIDS ALWAYS ASK FOR MORE.. THIS IS A MEAL IN ITSELF.

(2 ratings)
yield 6 -8
prep time 1 Hr

Ingredients For the ultimate creamy pasta salad

  • 1 12 ounce pkg
    tri colored rotini pasta cooked
  • 1 lb
    foster farms turkey pastrami cubed
  • 1 16 oz
    olives sliced
  • 1 15 oz
    can kidney beans drained
  • 1/2-1
    green bellpepper chopped
  • 1/2-1
    yellow bellpepper chopped
  • 1/2-1
    orange bellpepper chopped
  • 1/4 lb
    pepper jack cheese chopped
  • 1 lg
    tomato chopped
  • 2
    green onions chopped (optional)
  • approx 1/2 c
    mayonaise
  • approx 1/4 c
    honey bbq sauce or chipolte bbq sauce
  • to taste
    onion powder
  • to taste
    garlic powder
  • to taste
    salt
  • to taste
    pepper
  • 1 oz
    shredded parmasean cheese

How To Make the ultimate creamy pasta salad

  • 1
    cook pasta according to directions drain and set aside
  • 2
    chop the following turkey pastrami,olives,peppers,tomatoes,onions,pepper jack cheese and add shredded parmasean cheese and place in large bowl
  • 3
    mix mayonaise with your bbq sauce (experiment to your taste) mix pasta with your chopped food then add dressing. Season to taste with garlic powder,onion powder, salt and pepper. Chill, serve and enjoy
  • 4
    Note: I never measure with this recipe just have fun adjust to your liking.. I have added sliced avacodos and different color cheeses before. You can also add different bbq sauces honey, chipolte.

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