Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, mike's springtime pasta salad. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Great recipe for Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad. Our neighborhood held our annual, "Picinic In February," this weekend. I was charged with making a chilled pasta salad that represented springtime.
Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They are nice and they look fantastic. Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad is something that I have loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. 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:
- Get Pasta Salad
- Make ready 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]
- Make ready 2 box 4 oz Feta Cheese
- Make ready 1 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- Make ready 1 can Black Olives [drained-halved]
- Prepare 1 can Artichokes [in water-drained-chopped]
- Take 2 large Tomatoes [chopped]
- Get 1/2 tsp Each: Granulated Garlic - Fresh Ground Black Pepper - Sea Salt - Red Pepper Flakes
- Make ready Options:
- Take Purple Onions
- Prepare Green Onions
- Take White Onions
- Take Celery [with leaves]
- Take Sun Dried Tomatoes
- Prepare Fresh Parsley
- Make ready Fresh Basil
This post may contain affiliate links which I earn a small portion in sales. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water. Add zucchini, olives, red pepper and onion. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over salad and toss to coat.
Instructions 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!
Drain well, then toss through the olive oil and lemon zest. Quick tip: this cold pasta salad tastes best when it had time to chill. So make sure to chill your salad! Even better, make it up to one day ahead of time. As a result, the flavors will intensity the longer the pasta salad sits.
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