all the good stuff pasta salad

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Nampa, ID
Updated on Apr 21, 2019

I am asked to make this for every single family gathering and holiday. It took me approximately 5 years to get it to my own idea of perfect. Yes, it's a bit salty, (it's supposed to be) but not overly spicy.

prep time 2 Hr
cook time 1 Hr
method Blend
yield Up to 5 adults

Ingredients

  • 1 box rotini pasta
  • 1 cup minced or sliced black olives
  • 1 cup real bacon bits (fry and chop your own or buy a bunch)
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 6 large boiled eggs - chopped
  • 3 tablespoons pepperoncini peppers diced or same with green olives
  • 4 tablespoons classic mayo
  • 3 dashes garlic salt

How To Make all the good stuff pasta salad

  • Step 1
    Prepare your rotini pasta, bringing water to a boil first, then adding pasta to cook until the desired Al dente'. Rinse with cool water, drain and set aside.
  • Step 2
    Boil eggs, cool and peel, chop and scrape into bowl with pasta.
  • Step 3
    Shred the sharp cheddar and pour in with the mix.
  • Step 4
    Add black olives
  • Step 5
    Chop and add green olives or pepperoncinis
  • Step 6
    Fry and chop and add bacon or just add your bacon bits
  • Step 7
    Add Mayo
  • Step 8
    Stir it all together while adding garlic salt

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Category: Pasta Sides
Ingredient: Pasta
Method: Blend
Culture: American

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