aunt charlene's pasta salad

Name: Aunt Charlene's Pasta Salad
Prep time: 3 h 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) your favorite pasta; 1 bell pepper, any color; 3 - 5 stalk(s) green onions; 3 - 4 stalk(s) celery; 1 cup(s) Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated; 1 cup(s) Romano cheese, grated; 1-2 tablespoon(s) Italian seasoning; 1-2 cup(s) creamy Italian salad dressing

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Joshua Brown

Snellville, GA

Updated on Apr 24, 2025

Aunt Charlene gave me her recipe 43 years ago. I've had to change it a little since then because one of the ingredients is no longer made. I've made a couple of other tiny tweaks, too.

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prep time 3 Hr 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound your favorite pasta
1 bell pepper, any color
3 - 5 stalks green onions
3 - 4 stalks celery
1 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated
1 cup Romano cheese, grated
1-2 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1-2 cup creamy Italian salad dressing

How To Make aunt charlene's pasta salad

Step 1

Boil the pasta in salted water until al dente.

Step 2

Drain, put in a large bowl, and refrigerate.
Step 3

Chop vegetables, grate cheeses, and add to pasta.
Step 4

Stir in remaining ingredients and refrigerate until well chilled.
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