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Question by ♥ Sadie *Trents Mommy*: What can i add to my pasta salad?
to give it a little something special. I am used to making the same old boring pasta salad. Although it is good I want some add ins or something to make it special.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
Best answer:
Answer by ChrissyGirl<3
dry sausage, black olives, small cubes of cheese
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Thanks for a great video with useful tips…where have you been? I
generally skin my tomatoes 1st because I like smooth sauce. I also run the
cooked tomatoes through a foley food mill before I put them in the crock
pot overnight. Cheers!
tofurkey? What the hell?
This is an awesome video
Tomato cheese, ewe.
this was awesome thank you very much
add in some sunflower seeds, or cashews, or even some mini marshmallows.
cubed cheddar cheese and italian salad dressing to make it more creamy.
Sometimes I add a can of tuna to my mac salad or cubed ham.
Try changing the dressing, first use plenty of fresh veg. carrots, peas, tomatoes, broccoli, whatever you like, then make a nice balsamic vinagrette with
4 oz. olive oil
1.5 oz. balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon of dijon
1 shallot minced
1 clove of garlic minced
s/p to taste
whisk all these ingredients together and adjust the vinegar and seasoning to your taste, maybe even squeeze an orand=ge in there for a nice citrus taste
Celery, dill, and tuna?
I add canned artichoke hearts (with all the hard pieces cut off), black olives, rinsed canned diced tomatoes (they taste so fresh once you rinse them!), black beans, pickled green beans, mandarin oranges ……. YOU NAME IT!
I also like to sprinkle Feta cheese on the individual servings. My kids hate the stuff, so I don’t mix it in the whole bowl.
I guess it depends on whether or not your salad is served hot (like alfredo salad), or cold like a summer salad. I would add some chopped chicken breast, mandarin oranges and a dash of Catalina dressing to give it a little zing.
And don’t forget the fresh mushrooms!
I don’t know what you normally put into it, but these are things that I put in: peppercinis, olives (stuffed green or kalamata), pieces of roasted red pepper , marinated artichoke hearts , pepperoni , cubes of mozzarella or provolone cheese ….. and I use a balsamic vignarette with lots of herbs in it……
I make a chilled parmesian pasta salad and sometimes throw in about a 1/4-1/2 cup of canned corn. adds a little sweetness to it. not sure what kind if pasta salad you’ve made, mine is mayo based and Iuse parmesian shavings too!