CaliforniaCook
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Cold pasta salads are one of my favorite dishes, especially during the Summer months. Do you have a favorite Cold Pasta Salad to share?
Thank you so much Sass. Let me know what you think. I don't always add the string beans but they do taste good and make it a bit more healthy.I love that Peeps.
You always post your recipes in a most awesome detailed manner, and the pics are gorgeous.
You said it tastes even better cold the next day.. much like your Sesame Noodles do.. I could eat those every single day.
Fab recipe.
I am sure they do hun.Thank you so much Sass. Let me know what you think. I don't always add the string beans but they do taste good and make it a bit more healthy.
Sounds great!! Can you post Norm's Vinaigrette here? Please. I missed it. Thank you Norm and cooksie!!I put together a pasta salad last night:
Penne
Norm's Vinaigrette
Tomatoes
Kalamata Olives
Artichoke Hearts
Feta Cheese
I'll try to get a pic later. Love that vinaigrette! Thanks Norm!
Thank you!!Quoted from Norm's post in the 6/25/11 dinner thread:
This is the dressing with about a tablespoon added blue cheese mashed and mixed in and a pinch of fresh minced tarragon.
Dressing
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
1 clove garlic, mince
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon coarsely-ground black pepper
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
.....End Quote
I just used the basic dressing since I was going to use feta cheese.
I followed the recipe to a "t" . I even measured.
It could be good - or not.
The only way to know is to open it and smell it.
I'm scared. Come over here and do that for me, SS.
Actually, I like CC's idea of using basil pesto as a sauce for pasta salad. I have lots of it!
Lee
I put together a pasta salad last night:
Penne
Norm's Vinaigrette
Tomatoes
Kalamata Olives
Artichoke Hearts
Feta Cheese
I'll try to get a pic later. Love that vinaigrette! Thanks Norm!
Thank you Dee! It goes very quick here.GREAT looking and sounding salad Peeps! I love broccoli in pasta salads!
Lovely Cooksie!! Just my kind of flavors!
OH LORD!! I almost wet myself laughing!! The first time I made mac salad I also cooked WAY to much elbows!! Thanks for the memory and chuckle Luvs!!ok, this popped into my mind, not quite O/T & somehow suitable; it's a laff-
aunt joycee said,' you think i made too much linguine?' 'how much you make?!' (5 boxes') my Mom & i concluded they were those bulk boxes, they were those multi-meal ones, lol.
suffice 2 say, she needed 2 purchase a wading pool 4 most of that linguine salad, & there were vast amounts in the fridge
You can add a whole new level of flavour by using unusual oils. I've got an italian orange olive oil, pumpkin seed oil, walnut oil, etc... If you add something that will compliment the oil you'll have an entirely new taste. I like to use cranberries when I use the orange oil. Blue cheese and beets goes nice with the pumpkin oil. Figs and walnut oil...
i have the walnut & pumpkinseed ones. may make a pasta sad w/ 1 of them soon! haven't seen the orange olive oil as of yet, tho strongly figure it'll hit the shelves if it isn't already @ the olive oil bar & 'at, or another market district~ hm
laffing @ myself 4 my ditzy dame-ness (really, it's the keyboard, i didn't mean, that i'd 'make a pasta sad, lol, i meant 'pasta salad'. not a freudian slip! more like a piece-of-chit keyboard. i'm leaving that there so yinz can get the laff, too, before u read this portion!~)
cooksie, try chobani or fage greek yogurt...the best!