I love summer salads!! Sometimes I even make them during the winter months.
I'm sharing one that I created for dinner on Sunday.
It was a very hot and humid day. Temperatures were 89 degrees and my house was so hot that I ended up putting the central air on. I prefer open windows but it was just too hot!
I decided to take a chicken pasta salad recipe I had on an index card, which means I probably found it online, and tweak it a little to make it a tad more exciting and to pack more nutrition into it.
Here's what I made and it was hit with my husband and daughters.
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| photo courtesy of allrecipes |
FRUITY PASTA SALAD
1 box of bow-tie pasta, cooked according to pkg directions
(I used a 12 oz box)
1 can mandarin oranges, drained
2 c. red grapes
6 cherry tomatoes, halved, then quartered
1 bunch fresh broccoli, chopped
1 c. shredded carrot
1 c. chopped green pepper
1/2 c. shredded monteray jack cheese
1 c. bacon-ranch dressing
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, in large bowl, place all the veggies/fruit.
- Drain pasta and rinse in cold water.
- Stir into bowl and toss gently.
- Add the cheese and stir.
- Add the dressing and stir thoroughly. Add a bit more dressing if more creaminess is desired.
- Refrigerate for about 30 min.
Menu for a Summer Sunday Evening
This Fruity Pasta Salad
Grilled BBQ chicken (I used boneless, skinless breasts and Sweet Ray's original BBQ sauce)
Steamed pea pods
TIPS:
- make this in the morning before work, and then all you'll need to do is grill the chicken!
- make the evening before and keep in fridge all night
- Add a loaf of garlic bread and skip the meat!
- Grill the chicken and then cut into strips and add to the salad!
- Use green grapes instead of red, and red or orange peppers instead of green!
ENJOY!!
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6 comments:
that sounds delicious. I am going to be on the lookout for a kasha pasta that I can use to make this with.
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Sounds refreshing and delicious, perfect for summertime! :)
This sounds like something we would love. Pasta salad is one of my favorite sides.
Looks good but I'm skeptical of how pasta with fruit would taste :)
Melanie, i was too until i made it! the mandarin oranges taste so SWEET and the grapes you could leave out and substitute blueberries or strawberries. My picky girls LOVED this!!
lol anything is worth a try....in fact I told my 5 yr old daycare kid yesterday that he will never know if he likes something if he doesn't try it...so I guess I need to take my own advice :)
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