pasta salad my way
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!
prep time
30 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 box rotini (regular or whole wheat pasta)
- 1 large cucumber
- 1 large tomato
- 1 can black olives (drained)
- 1 jar green olives (drained)
- 1 medium red onion
- 1 - carrot, shredded
- 1/4 cup cubed mozarella or balls
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 bottle good seasonings salad packet mix (follow directions)
- 1 cup garlic and herb croutons
- - salt and pepper to taste
- - drizzle of olive oil
How To Make pasta salad my way
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Step 1Cook Rotini, drain and let cool.
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Step 2Cut 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.
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Step 3Add 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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