pasta salad?

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » August 3, 2007 10:24 pm

buffettbride wrote:I make mine with a 1lb bag multi-colored rotini pasta and Newman's Own Olive Oil and Vinegar dressing (and not to be conceited but I make kick-ass pasta salad).

Then, here are my add-ins for various versions:

feta cheese, artichoke hearts, black olives

cheddar cheese, red onion, black olives, multi-colored bell peppers, hormel turkey pepperoni

other add-ins could be grape/cherry tomatoes, celery, bits 'o broccoli, snap peas, jicama, zucchini, etc.

if you don't have issues with salt, hormel turkey pepperoni is a great add-in. it's super low in fat. the regular pepperoni is good, too, but it's higher in fat (but lower in sodium). i guess you can't have your cake and eat it too.

happy noodling!

I don't use much salt.. the Jicama is a great Idea..

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » August 3, 2007 10:25 pm

conched wrote:artichoke hearts
broccoli,
cauliflower,
red onion,
cherry tomatoes halved,
pine nuts
bacon
canadian bacon
dill
roasted garlic
salmon
basil, tomatoe, parmagiano
reconstitued sun dried tomaotes

try different kinds of pasta like sea shells...

not necessarily all together

you know.. I make Potato Salad with Bacon..

12vmanRick · Post by **12vmanRick** » August 3, 2007 10:30 pm

onions are your friend

Post by **SMLCHNG** » August 3, 2007 10:45 pm

Santa.. we have one in the family.. My father called it "Out House Salad"

It has broccoli and cauliflower in it, and those stink when cooking.

Par boil the above veggies..
Add:
Cherry tomatoes
Spiral pasta
Italian dressing
dill weed
pepperoni
pimentos
cheese cubes/chunks

Chill overnight.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » August 3, 2007 10:45 pm

12vmanRick wrote:onions are your friend

my taste buds yes, my tummy? Not so much.

12vmanRick · Post by **12vmanRick** » August 3, 2007 10:54 pm

SMLCHNG wrote:
12vmanRick wrote:onions are your friend
my taste buds yes, my tummy? Not so much.

that's the way it is with me and mushrooms.. damnit

Post by **SMLCHNG** » August 3, 2007 10:55 pm

12vmanRick wrote: that's the way it is with me and mushrooms.. damnit

Ewwww.. sorry Rick.. I HATE mushrooms.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » August 3, 2007 10:59 pm

thousand island????

Uh not so much...

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » August 3, 2007 11:00 pm

HMMM I used some Dill Dip mix for a Potato Salad I made over the weekend..

I wonder if that Spinich dip mixed in.......

12vmanRick · Post by **12vmanRick** » August 3, 2007 11:01 pm

SMLCHNG wrote:
12vmanRick wrote: that's the way it is with me and mushrooms.. damnit
Ewwww.. sorry Rick.. I HATE mushrooms.

see I love them and after a long time of experiementally things i found out that THEY were the problem.

I also found out later in life that pasta, bread and rice were a major enemy

Post by **SMLCHNG** » August 3, 2007 11:01 pm

ragtopW wrote: thousand island????

Uh not so much...

Whatchoo talking about??

Post by **SMLCHNG** » August 3, 2007 11:01 pm

12vmanRick wrote: I also found out later in life that pasta, bread and rice were a major enemy

Ohhh, that sucks.

12vmanRick · Post by **12vmanRick** » August 3, 2007 11:02 pm

oh and might I add by cutting out bread, pasta and rice from my normal eating I lost 30 + lbs

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » August 3, 2007 11:19 pm

SMLCHNG wrote:
ragtopW wrote: thousand island????

Uh not so much...
Whatchoo talking about??

I tried (just a small batch) using Thousand Island Dressing
instead of Mayo... not my best Idea...

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » August 4, 2007 10:22 pm

sunflower seeds.

just need to remember to get the shelled ones