darlene's gourmet sauteed veggies pasta salad

Name: Darlene's Gourmet Sauteed Veggies Pasta Salad
Ingredients: - 1 box of cavatappi pasta noodles (prepared according to instructions on box (al’dente); - 1 medium red onion diced; - 1/2 green pepper diced 1/2 either a red, yellow or orange pepper (if u don't have just use an entire green) diced; - 1/4 cup sliced green salad olives not too much of the olive juice; - 1 tbsp adobo or any other all purpose seasoning; - 1tsp mustard; - 1 tbsp dry chives; - 3/4 cup of mayonnaise (i prefer hellman’s) adjust to taste; - 1 tbsp onion powder; - 1 tbsp juice of either a lime or lemon; - 1 tbsp of vinegar (any); - 1 & ½ tbsp olive oil (or oil of choice); - salt and pepper to taste (optional)

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Darlene Lopez

New York City, NY

Updated on Jun 17, 2011

As I promised here's the recipe. I have developed a pretty good rep for my pasta salad! My secret and now yours, I sauté the onions, peppers for a few seconds before pouring over my well drained al dente noodles! What a huge difference! Perfect with all barbecue meats, veggies, rice, sandwiches, as an actual dinner or buffet side! The most affordable and convenient side to bring to a pot luck family, or work gathering!

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The most delicious, simple, flavorful salad you will find that pairs well with BBQ, holiday and office parties. Fancy to serve at any table for any occasion!

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Ingredients

- 1 box of cavatappi pasta noodles (prepared according to instructions on box (al’dente)
- 1 medium red onion diced
- 1/2 green pepper diced 1/2 either a red, yellow or orange pepper (if u don't have just use an entire green) diced
- 1/4 cup sliced green salad olives not too much of the olive juice
- 1 tbsp adobo or any other all purpose seasoning
- 1tsp mustard
- 1 tbsp dry chives
- 3/4 cup of mayonnaise (i prefer hellman’s) adjust to taste
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp juice of either a lime or lemon
- 1 tbsp of vinegar (any)
- 1 & ½ tbsp olive oil (or oil of choice)
- salt and pepper to taste (optional)

How To Make darlene's gourmet sauteed veggies pasta salad

Step 1

Preheat a medium sized pan leave on medium to low heat while you dice all onions and peppers

Step 2

Place all diced ingredients in a bowl add oil, olives, salt, adobo, lime juice, peppers, onion powder toss in bowl and set aside
Step 3

Once pan is hot, sauté veggies for no more than 3 minutes or until u see the sides start to bubble but not too long since veggies should have a tad bit of a crunch
Step 4

Pour veggies & all juices over salad
Step 5

Add mayonnaise and chives
Step 6

Toss well before you serve taste to see if you don't need more salt or mayo! Cover with lid, aluminum foil, or plastic wrap
Step 7

Refrigerate for a few hours
Step 8

You can store in the refrigerator in a tightly sealed container to have leftovers for lunch or dinner the next day. If serving at a BBQ keep over ice since the mayonnaise should not be too hot. I add more mayonnaise if needed
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