donna's pasta salad
The next time you need to bring a dish to a party, family reunion or pot-luck social, this is a winner! You can believe no one else will bring the same thing. Make this your own by adding other ingredients that you like and taking out those you dont.
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
method
Stove Top
yield
12-15 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 pound tri-color rotini or bow-tie pasta
- 8 - chicken bouillon cubes
- 2 - fresh broccoli crowns, small florets
- 1/2 - fresh cauliflower, small florets
- 2 large carrots, shredded or bag of carrot sticks
- 1 large cucumber, peeled seeded and cut into chunks
- 1 - bell pepper, diced
- 2 stalks celery, sliced
- 1 pint grape tomatoes (can use diced tomatoes if desired)
- 1 can sweet corn, drained
- 1 can baby corn spears (sliced 1/4" thick)
- 1/3 - bag frozen peas, rinsed and drained (don't use canned)
- 1/2 small red onion, sliced thin
- 2 small cans sliced black olives, drained
- 10-12 large green olives, sliced
- 1 bottle wishbone zesty italian salad dressing
- - salt & pepper to taste
How To Make donna's pasta salad
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Step 1Disolve bouillon cubes in boiling water and cook pasta until al dente. Do not add salt. Drain and quickly rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Set aside.
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Step 2Mix all of the vegetables in a very large mixing bowl then add the pasta. Pour about half a bottle of the Zesty Italian salad dressing and mix well. Add salt & pepper to taste.
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Step 3Cover and refrigerate overnight. Pasta and vegetables will absorb a lot of the salad dressing so it will need more. Gradually add dressing, about half of the remaining bottle until salad is moist but not dripping wet. Enjoy!
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Category:
Pasta
Category:
Pasta Salads
Category:
Salads
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Tag:
#Healthy
Diet:
Vegetarian
Diet:
Diabetic
Diet:
Vegan
Diet:
Low Fat
Diet:
Kosher
Diet:
Low Sodium
Diet:
Soy Free
Diet:
Low Carb
Keyword:
#broccoli
Keyword:
#cucumbers
Keyword:
#cauliflower
Keyword:
#PEPPERS
Keyword:
#tomatoes
Keyword:
#Carrots
Keyword:
#Olives
Keyword:
#celery
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Culture:
American
Method:
Stove Top
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