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Garden pasta salad is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Garden pasta salad is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have garden pasta salad using 18 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Garden pasta salad:
- Take 1 medium cucumber
- Get 1 medium yellow summer squash
- Get 1 medium zucchini
- Prepare 1 medium sweet red pepper
- Take 1 medium green pepper
- Prepare 4 cup fresh broccoli florets
- Take 3 cup fresh cauliflowerets
- Take 1 small red onion finely copped
- Prepare 2 packages Italian salad dressing mix
- Make ready 4 1/2 cup uncooked bow tow pasta or your choice of noodles…. I tried wheat noodles this time :-)
- Prepare 1/4 cup olive oil
- Take 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- Get 3/4 tsp salt
- Prepare 1/2 tsp pepper
- Get 1 cup *optional**cranraisons, or cranberry or raisons
- Make ready 3/4 cup **optional ** sliced fresh mushrooms
- Make ready 3/4 cup optionaldiced tomatoes
- Take 1/2 cup **optional ** sliced or diced depending on taste and size celery
A colorful mix of diced bell pepper, shredded carrot and tomatoes adds vitamins and minerals. Serve on a crisp bed of greens. Toss in canned chunk light tuna, cooked chicken or flavored baked tofu to add protein and make it more substantial. Cook pasta according to package directions.
Steps to make Garden pasta salad:
- wash the first 5 ingredients, but do not dry: chop and transfer to a large Bowl. add the remaining vegetables ( not tomatoes or mushrooms yet, they should be added just before serving). sprinkle with dry dressing mix; toss to coat. refrigerate , covered , 4~6 he's or overnight.
- cook pasta according to package. drain. rinse with cold water. add to the vegetable mixture. in a small bowl , whisk together the remaining ingredients. add to the salad : toss to cost.
- if desired , add the optional ingredients, toss again. serve and enjoy !
- prep time : about 30 minutes, plus chilling time, plus pasta cooking time ( about 10~ 15 minutes )
- makes about 24 1 cup servings
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the broccoli, carrots, peppers and zucchini. Drain and rinse pasta in cold water; add to vegetables. Combine salad dressing and mustard; pour over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a large bowl and set aside.
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