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Salads
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Perfect Pasta Salad How-To
Mix and match ingredients
you have on hand to create a unique and fun pasta salad.
To make it a meal, add cooked and cubed chicken, ham, bacon or
turkey.
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Pasta
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4 - 5 cups cooked and cooled
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Vegetables
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3 cups cubed/diced
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Cheese
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3 - 4 oz shredded
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Dressing
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3/4 to 1 cup salad dressing
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Herbs
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1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped
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Extras
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1 chopped Avocado
1 cup drained/rinsed Beans
1/4
cup chopped Olives
1/4 - 1/2 cup chopped cooked Bacon
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Pasta - Choose shapes that will hold onto the dressing
such as penne, rotini, bow tie, etc.
Vegetables - Add color, crunch and flavor with thinly sliced radishes,
seeded and cubed cucumber, tiny broccoli florettes or grated carrot
Cheese - A sprinkle of Parmesan or Romano
can add lots of flavor or use grated cheddar or a 6-cheese Italian blend
Dressing - Change up the flavor
of each salad by choosing a Balsamic Vinegrette, Caesar (creamy or vinaigrette) or even a basic ranch-style dressing
Fresh Herbs - Choose basil, parlsye, cilantro, chives or whatever you have on hand
Extras - Add
chopped hard-boiled eggs, chopped olives, leftover chicken or turkey, or anything else that will tie in with the flavors of
your dinner
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