This is another recipe with no link...my mom used to make this & so now I do. This is a recipe that I make a lot in the summer, because it's served cold and doesn't make the kitchen hot.
Pasta Salad
Ingredients:
since I make this up as I go along, the amounts are really just estimates
- 16 oz pasta (I typically use rotini)
- 2 cucumbers
- 10 oz pitted olives
- 2 tomatoes
- 1/2 bottle salad dressing (I use Ranch or Italian)
- 8 oz cheese
- Meat (optional, this could also easily be vegetarian- but I usually add chopped ham or shrimp)
Directions:
- Cook rotini according to directions.
- Cook/chop meat as needed.
- Slice & chop cucumbers.
- Chop olives (optional, I just like them in small pieces)
- Put rotini, cucumbers, olives, cheese, dressing, & meat into a large bowl.
- Mix thoroughly.
- Refrigerate.
- Enjoy.
My tips:
- You may notice I didn't include the tomatoes in the directions. That's because I while I love tomatoes, I find that if you chop them up & mix with the rest of the ingredients they can throw off the taste after a few days. If you're going to eat this right away, definitely go ahead & add them ASAP. I just usually make a big batch for hubs & I that lasts longer than a day, so we add them to our own individual portions.
- Feel free to modify amounts or whole ingredients, or add ingredients. This is an easy, yummy recipe but I'm a firm believer that everything tastes better with customization :)
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