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pasta salad my way

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Gia Peterkin Trower
dayton, NJ

My husband gets tired and bored with eating salad, so I came up with this dish and he loves it very much. It's a great dish to have in the summer or any time of year. I make this often and there are no left overs, so hope you enjoy it as much as he does!

(1 rating)
yield 8 -10
prep time 30 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For pasta salad my way

  • 1 box
    rotini (regular or whole wheat pasta)
  • 1 lg
    cucumber
  • 1 lg
    tomato
  • 1 can
    black olives (drained)
  • 1 jar
    green olives (drained)
  • 1 md
    red onion
  • 1
    carrot, shredded
  • 1/4 c
    cubed mozarella or balls
  • 1/4 c
    pine nuts
  • 1/2 tsp
    dried parsley
  • 1 Tbsp
    mayonnaise
  • 1 bottle
    good seasonings salad packet mix (follow directions)
  • 1 c
    garlic and herb croutons
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • drizzle of olive oil

How To Make pasta salad my way

  • 1
    Cook Rotini, drain and let cool.
  • 2
    Cut your cucumber in half, then lengthwise and slice cubes. Dice the tomato. Slice red onion in very thin circles. Drain the olives and mozarella, if using fresh.
  • 3
    Add all ingredients to the pasta. Season with salt, pepper, parsley and mix well. Add your Good Seasonings dressing, mayo, olive oil and last the croutons. Best refrigerated for a few hours before serving. You can add sauteed shrimp to this dish also.

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