pasta salad, fast and easy

Name: Pasta Salad, fast and easy
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 16 ounce(s) rotini (or another) pasta; 1 cup(s) Hellman's or Best Foods mayonaise (all the other brands I've tasted ruin it); 1 tablespoon(s) granulated sugar; 8 ounce(s) cream cheese, room temperature (optional); 1 teaspoon(s) beau monde seasoning; 3/4 cup(s) frozen peas & carrots (optional); 3/4 cup(s) mild cheddar cheese (grated); 1/4 cup(s) little green onions, thinly sliced

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37 Pinches

Amy Alusa

Chico, CA

Updated on Nov 14, 2012

Developed fast out of necessity. It's pretty good, and family loves it.

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 10 Min

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yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

16 ounces rotini (or another) pasta
1 cup Hellman's or Best Foods mayonaise (all the other brands I've tasted ruin it)
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature (optional)
1 teaspoon beau monde seasoning
3/4 cup frozen peas & carrots (optional)
3/4 cup mild cheddar cheese (grated)
1/4 cup little green onions, thinly sliced

How To Make pasta salad, fast and easy

Step 1

Cook pasta in boiling water until you can cut a piece with a fork (al dente) don't overcook. Drain, and refrigerate.

Step 2

Mix in your stand mixer, the cream cheese, mayonaise, beau monde, and sugar.
Step 3

Stir together the mayo mixture and the pasta. Add frozen vegetables (uncooked), little green onions and cheese. Refrigerate until serving.
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