Hey everyone, it is me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, mike's springtime pasta salad. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Schau dir Angebote von Pasta- bei eBay an. Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad MMOBRIEN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO Our neighborhood held our annual, "Picinic In February," this weekend. I was charged with making a chilled pasta salad that represented springtime. This light, colorful, and fresh pasta salad that everyone will love is great for get-togethers!
Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions daily. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad is something which I have loved my entire life.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook mike's springtime pasta salad using 18 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad:
- Take Pasta Salad
- Make ready 2 16 oz Bottles Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing [or your choice - well shaken]
- Get 1 box 12 oz Multi Colored Pasta [+ water + oil + salt]
- Get 1 box 2.25 lb Vegetable Melody [your choice - see photo]
- Make ready 2 box 4 oz Feta Cheese
- Make ready 1 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- Get 1 can Black Olives [drained-halved]
- Make ready 1 can Artichokes [in water-drained-chopped]
- Take 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
- Make ready Green Onions
- Get White Onions
- Get Celery [with leaves]
- Prepare Sun Dried Tomatoes
- Prepare Fresh Parsley
- Get Fresh Basil
For the pasta: Toss the pasta with the asparagus, peas, roasted peppers, tomatoes, shallots and dill. Pour the dressing over the salad, tossing to coat. Let the salad hang out for a bit to soak up all of the flavor. When ready to serve, bowl it up and shave some ricotta salata over the top to seal the deal.
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!
Let the salad hang out for a bit to soak up all of the flavor. When ready to serve, bowl it up and shave some ricotta salata over the top to seal the deal. Salmon and crisp, fresh spring vegetables combine in a creamy sauce for a warming, satisfying pasta dinner with a wonderful texture and taste. This pasta dish is terrific served warm, but it can also be refrigerated. Pasta salad meets potato salad in this hearty, colorful dish.
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