Simple-Simple Pasta Salad
Saturday September 14, 2013
This is something I’ve made for years especially during “there’s nothing in the house to eat” moments. It’s an impossibly simple pasta salad that my Mom used to make for a snack. And at its core it only requires 2 ingredients…
pasta + Italian dressing
simple-simple pasta salad
I use Wish-bone Fat Free Italian Dressing but any Italian seasoning dressing will work. Any pasta brand or shape is fine too. I use whatever I have on hand.
Directions
- Cook pasta as directed. Drain.
- Add roughly 2 Tbsp of Italian dressing for each serving of cooked pasta
- Mix & done!
Basically add as much dressing as you like.
I like the taste to be subtle but, hey, if you love it pour it on!
Next, I add whatever else I happen to have in the kitchen. Usually I at least have parsley flakes and grated cheese for topping. But sometimes I have fresh vegetables and other herbs as well.
Other items I often add
- broccoli
- carrots
- cherry tomatoes
- zucchini
- squash
- basil
- garlic powder
- rosemary
- parsley
- minced garlic
- grated cheese
The vegetables I sometimes steam for a few minutes on the stove top while the pasta cooks. I just chop, add to a pot, fill with some water, cover, and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes. easy. You could use a microwave as well.
The pasta can be eaten hot or cold. I tend to like it at room temperature but often make enough to chill the rest and enjoy later like taking to work for a lunch.
A few weeks ago I made enough with a heaping side of broccoli for a weekend lunch. Yesterday I had it with yellow squash and some cherry tomatoes I threw in with the steaming squash right before serving so they’d be a bit tender. Turned out great and the squash adds a nice fall vegetables feeling.
So that’s it! I just thought it might be fun to sorta share this :)
Tags: food, homemade, recipe
9 Responses to “Simple-Simple Pasta Salad”
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What a creative idea! I would never have thought to put salad dressing on pasta, but it actually makes sense! Thanks for sharing ^___^
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Hm, that looks pretty simple and versatile! And maybe it could get me to find a way to eat more veggies. I’ll have to try it sometime.
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Good poooooost! I eat pasta a lot since I work full-time and take grad courses at night, three nights a week, and I don’t have very much time for cooking. I’m going to try this out because I love Wishbone!
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i love doing the pasta + something random in my fridge thing. i love just pasta tho, too. CARBS!!!!! yours look so much prettier than mine ever do 8D
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As a young cook, I appreciate this post. It’s so simple, but often overlooked. Plus I can actually see myself making this.
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this will come in handy now that i’m broke and live in NYC haha! I especially love trader joe’s tortellini!
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Love this post!! Recently I have totally lost motivation for cooking because everything seems to require so much effort! So I love simple ideas like this!
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