Simple Pasta Salad and Dressing

Simple Pasta Salad and Dressing recipe idea. An easy cold salad side dish to put together for braai or meals with a vinaigrette dressing.

Simple Pasta Salad and Dressing

Gather some of these ingredient for this very easy and quick salad.

This simple pasta salad and dressing recipe idea can be put together with any type of pasta you choose. Use small shell pasta or twirly bow pasta. The ingredients are also very simple to add in and can use anything that you have left over from other meals. Delicious cold side dish to add to meals, or braai meat. Lunch or dinner for family meals. There are more Recipes that are No Bake and stove top ideas to choose from.

The dressing is what puts this all together. For more protein add some cooked chicken pieces or tuna or even sliced left of meat.

For a vegetarian meal leave out the meats and add beans for protein.

What are the five mistakes to avoid pasta salad?

1. Use the right size or the correct pasta (not to big)
2. overcooking or undercooking the pasta
3. seasoning the pasta
4. letting dressing soak into it when cooked
5. Do not make the pasta salad to far in advance.
6. depending on the ingredients added you could store in fridge

Do Italians rinse their pasta?

No the Italians do not rinse pasta after cooking. This is because the starch released will bind with the dressing or sauce added to the pasta for more flavor. If served as a warm meal, otherwise you rinse it lightly for a cold salad, but add the dressing in and toss for a cold salad.

Why does my pasta salad taste bland?

It is maybe because you are seasoning the pasta at the wrong times. For a flavorful pasta dish season all the way. Starting with when you boil the pasta adding salt to the water generously. When its cooked adding the dressing or sauces to it once you have drained the water. Not rinsing it.

How long does pasta salad last in the fridge?

Left over or pre made Pasta salads can last 3 – 5 days in the fridge, covered and sealed to prevent drying out of the salad. It will keep well depending on what ingredients are in the mix of salad. Watery tomato or cheeses will spoil the salad. Therefore add those after for a fresh salad. Other ingredients that will not spoil are ok to include in the salad.

Ingredients

1. pasta bows or shells
2. tomato
3. peas
4. chopped ham
5. red onion
6. cheeses, cheddar or feta
7. bell peppers
8. olives
9. basil
10. For the dressings ingredients see the recipe attached.

All the ingredients and amounts needed as well as the instructions are in the recipe attached.

How To

Such an easy pasta salad recipe idea to put together with a delicious dressing. The dressing is put together with apple cider vinegar, mayonnaise, sweet or sour relish and mustard. Sugar and salt and pepper to taste.

Once you have boiled the pasta and drained it. The dressing is rather simple and easy as well. Toss the dressing on the warm pasta so it can absorb it.

Then toss all the ingredients together and place in a bowl covered in the fridge for at least an hour before serving.

This salad can be kept chilled and covered for about 4 days.

A great side dish to quickly toss up when unexpected visitors arrive and you need to put something together. Great for braai’s or cold meals and Christmas side dish.

Use up you left overs and add them to pasta for a good side dish.

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