Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, mike's springtime pasta salad. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.
Reviews for: Photos of Springtime Pasta Salad. Springtime Pasta Salad. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Springtime Pasta Salad is an easy, light, refreshing and yet such a satisfying recipe with a simple lemon vinaigrette, olives and fresh veggies.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have mike's springtime pasta salad using 18 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad:
- Make ready Pasta Salad
- Make ready 2 16 oz Bottles Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing [or your choice - well shaken]
- Make ready 1 box 12 oz Multi Colored Pasta [+ water + oil + salt]
- Prepare 1 box 2.25 lb Vegetable Melody [your choice - see photo]
- Take 2 box 4 oz Feta Cheese
- Prepare 1 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- Get 1 can Black Olives [drained-halved]
- Make ready 1 can Artichokes [in water-drained-chopped]
- Get 2 large Tomatoes [chopped]
- Make ready 1/2 tsp Each: Granulated Garlic - Fresh Ground Black Pepper - Sea Salt - Red Pepper Flakes
- Prepare Options:
- Prepare Purple Onions
- Prepare Green Onions
- Get White Onions
- Get Celery [with leaves]
- Make ready Sun Dried Tomatoes
- Take Fresh Parsley
- Get Fresh Basil
Serve immediately at room temperature or prepare up to a day in advance and refrigerate until needed. To be honest, you could make this beautiful, colorful pasta salad any time of year if you really wanted to. Place pasta mixture in large bowl. Rainbow Noodles, Broccoli, Carrots, Black Olives, Green Onions, Old World Italian Dressing.
Steps to make Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad:
- Primary items needed.
- Boil 6" pasta water. Add a splash of oil and 1 tablespoon salt. Add pasta. Bring water back to a boil and boil pasta for 10 minutes with a tight fitting lid. Or, as per manufactures directions.
- Drain pasta well and immediately place it in a large bowl. Add 1 bottle of Zesty Italian Dressing, [use your preference] mix and place a tight fitting lid on it. This step will ensure the Italian oils and seasonings seep deep into your pasta.
- ° Put your vegetables and cheeses in another large bowl making sure everything is bite size. ° Look around in your pantry or fridges crisper for any additional vegetables you may want to use in your salad. I found purple, white and green onions, celery, sun dried tomatoes, fresh basil and parsley and employed them all.
- After your pasta has fully steamed and cooled - add your vegetable and cheese mixture and gently fold in to your wet pasta bowl. Add your additional bottle of Zesty Italian - as needed. I usually use about 1 1/2 bottles total.
- Chill in the fridge for a few hours for best results. This dish is even better the following day.
- Enjoy!
A delicious and refreshing pasta salad is perfect for spring or summer. Add onions, garlic, peas, bell peppers, mushrooms, and parsley to pasta. To prepare dressing, combine vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, oil, salt, basil, oregano, thyme, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a mixing bowl. This is the recipe that people ALWAYS beg for more of. Cuatro maneras deliciosas de preparar pasta.
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