Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, mike's springtime pasta salad. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad is something which I have 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 recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook 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
- Take 16 oz Bottles Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing [or your choice - well shaken]
- Take 12 oz Multi Colored Pasta [+ water + oil + salt]
- Get 2.25 lb Vegetable Melody [your choice - see photo]
- Get 4 oz Feta Cheese
- Make ready Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- Prepare Black Olives [drained-halved]
- Make ready Artichokes [in water-drained-chopped]
- Prepare Tomatoes [chopped]
- Get Each: Granulated Garlic - Fresh Ground Black Pepper - Sea Salt - Red Pepper Flakes
- Make ready Options:
- Take Purple Onions
- Get Green Onions
- Take White Onions
- Get Celery [with leaves]
- Take Sun Dried Tomatoes
- Make ready Fresh Parsley
- Get Fresh Basil
This Springtime Pasta Salad is an Easy Easter Side Dish for #SundaySupper tossed with diced ham, hard-boiled eggs, bell peppers, carrots, green onions, and a creamy mayonnaise yogurt dressing. Serve immediately at room temperature or prepare up to a. Wash asparagus and cut into bite size pieces. To be honest, you could make this beautiful, colorful pasta salad any time of year if you really wanted to.
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!
Place pasta mixture in large bowl. 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.
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