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My Mom's Summer Pasta Salad ideas

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My Mom's Summer Pasta Salad. My mom has been making this summer pasta salad recipe for as long as I can remember. It's my go-to potluck dish for summer get togethers and a This summer pasta salad is super easy and just has a few ingredients. A few fresh vegetables, olives and a premade dressing.

My Mom's Summer Pasta Salad It's so fresh and delicious, it could easily be served as a main dish instead of a side. It's officially (finally!) summer cookout and potluck season. That's actually one of my favorite parts of the summer months, having friends and family over to enjoy time together and eat. You can cook My Mom's Summer Pasta Salad using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of My Mom's Summer Pasta Salad

  1. Prepare 1/2 box of Rotini noodles, (I used tri-colored) cooked as instructed on box. Do not overcook!.
  2. You need 1 cup of Chopped tomato.
  3. You need 1 cup of Sliced green olives.
  4. It's 1 cup of Sliced black olives.
  5. You need 1 cup of Diced celery.
  6. It's 3/4 cup of Chopped onion (more or less, as desired) If you prefer, you can leave it out..
  7. Prepare 1 cup of Your favorite Italian dressing.*** Add more if desired!.
  8. It's 2 of Packets of Splenda or 4 tsp. sugar.
  9. You need 1 of Fresh ground black pepper to taste!.

It's especially nice when we get together with friends who also have kids so that our kids can. I love making this summer pasta salad with arugula, spinach, sun dried tomatoes, capers, fresh shaved Parmesan cheese - no mayo! Hi, I'm Gina Homolka, a busy mom of two girls, author and recipe developer here at Skinnytaste.com. Cook pasta according to pkg. directions.

My Mom's Summer Pasta Salad step by step

  1. Boil your noodles as directed on box. Do not overcook! Drain..
  2. Add veggies to pasta in large bowl..
  3. Add Italian dressing and Splenda or sugar and ground pepper..
  4. Mix well, chill and enjoy!.
  5. Add more dressing the next day as needed, if put in the fridge overnight!.

Drain and rinse with cold water to cool. Toss in all chopped ingredients you have in with pasta. Southwest Pasta Salad with Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette from Mom's Test Kitchen. Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad from She Likes Food. Tortellini Pasta Salad from A Night Owl Blog.