The reason why....

A few years ago I made the New Year's resolution to try a new recipe each week to encourage more creativity in my cooking. At the time I was newly married and wanted to change what I cooked. What I learned is that I love to cook and I especially love to try new things....even if they don't turn out or I don't like the taste. At least I accomplished something...

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Pasta Salad with a Twist

This is an old favorite that came from my Aunt Lexie.  I love that you can put this together the day before and the longer it sits, the better it gets.  I have done a variety of pasta from spaghetti to make it a main dish to shells for little fingers to pick up.  You can even add some sort of protein to make it a complete meal.  Grilled chicken or sliced salami hold up well in the marinade.

I made this last weekend for my Discovering Motherhood group and promised to post it. 

Linguine Salad

1 lb pasta (almost anything will work), cooked and drained
1 pint cherry/grape tomatoes, halved
1 can olives, sliced
1 cucumber, diced
1 bottle Zesty Italian Dressing
4 T Suddenly Salad seasoning (McCormick's)

Mix all together and refrigerate at least 4 hours. 

Family Factor: a favorite for Katie
Time Factor: so, so quick
Stomach Factor: pretty mild, but oil based

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