Hello everybody, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, mike's springtime pasta salad. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions daily. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
Reviews for: Photos of Springtime Pasta Salad. Springtime Pasta Salad. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Springtime Pasta Salad is an easy, light, refreshing and yet such a satisfying recipe with a simple lemon vinaigrette, olives and fresh veggies.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. 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:
- Prepare Pasta Salad
- Prepare 2 16 oz Bottles Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing [or your choice - well shaken]
- Prepare 1 box 12 oz Multi Colored Pasta [+ water + oil + salt]
- Make ready 1 box 2.25 lb Vegetable Melody [your choice - see photo]
- Prepare 2 box 4 oz Feta Cheese
- Get 1 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- Take 1 can Black Olives [drained-halved]
- Take 1 can Artichokes [in water-drained-chopped]
- Get 2 large Tomatoes [chopped]
- Take 1/2 tsp Each: Granulated Garlic - Fresh Ground Black Pepper - Sea Salt - Red Pepper Flakes
- Get Options:
- Take Purple Onions
- Get Green Onions
- Take White Onions
- Take Celery [with leaves]
- Prepare Sun Dried Tomatoes
- Prepare Fresh Parsley
- Take Fresh Basil
Serve immediately at room temperature or prepare up to a day in advance and refrigerate until needed. This is the recipe that people ALWAYS beg for more of. Seasonal Recipe: Springtime Pasta. by Megan Gordon. When it comes to fresh springtime vegetables, we're still in between seasons.
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!
Spring is coming, sure, but I still find myself improvising to create bright, beautiful main dishes. This is the recipe that people ALWAYS beg for more of. Tips for time saving & personalization included. Fresh and easy pasta salad packed with crisp vegetables, fresh mozzarella, and tossed with a simple dressing. Pasta salad is easy to make.
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