Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, summer pasta salad. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Summer Pasta Salad is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Summer Pasta Salad is something that I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.
Pasta salad is on the menu in a big way this summer. Not content with mere side dish status, the best pasta salads are busting out main-dish moves with bold tastes and textures. Take a look at some of our favorite main dish pasta salad recipes to make this summer.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook summer pasta salad using 18 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Summer Pasta Salad:
- Prepare 2 Cups Cooked Wholewheat Pasta (I use Rotini)
- Take 2 Nectarines
- Get 2 Cups Rocket
- Make ready 2 Large Tomato’s (any tomato will work)
- Prepare 1/2 Large Cucumber
- Make ready 1/2 White Onion
- Prepare 1 Cup Feta Cheese
- Make ready 1 Bunch Fresh Basil
- Prepare Handful Fresh Chives
- Take Optional: Quorn Chicken (or any protein!)
- Take Honey Mustard Dressing
- Make ready 1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Get 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
- Take 1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
- Prepare 2 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard
- Prepare 1 Clove Minced Garlic
- Prepare 2 Tablespoons Honey
- Take to taste Salt & Pepper
Add some grilled chicken or shrimp, and you've got the makings of a satisfying meal. What really sets a good pasta apart though is a great, creamy dressing. Rachael Ray says, "The dressing for this salad dressing combines a favorite flavor combo of mine, orange and oregano. The pasta is tossed with the sweet-tangy dressing, bitter red greens and onions.
Instructions to make Summer Pasta Salad:
- Cook the Pasta (al dente) and set aside to cool. Toss with a little oil to keep from sticking together!
- Dice the vegetables & nectarines into small chunks.
- Finely chop the chives, and tear the basil into small piece.
- Crumble the feta cheese on top.
- Mix all of the ingredients for the honey mustard in a jar or bowl. If using a jar, add all the ingredients and shake well!
- Pour dressing (as much or as little as you want!) onto the salad & serve!
- Mix the pasta with all of the vegetable, nectarine, herbs, and if you decide to put in Quorn chicken pieces or other proteins do so.
I enjoy cold pasta salads and rice salads, so I decided to make one with orzo, a rice-shaped pasta. Feel free to add other favorite veggies—like asparagus and green beans—and serve with rolls or pita bread.—Valonda Seward, Coarsegold, California This easy pasta salad is a delicious contribution to a neighborhood potluck and a surefire bet for your own summer barbecue! No mayo means you don't have to worry about it spoiling in the sun, and whole grain and plenty of veggies mean you can still indulge in dessert without feeling like you overdid it. These cold pasta salads will be a refreshing addition to your summer dinners. As soon as the summer heat arrives, the last thing you want to do is spend hours in a hot kitchen.
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