Salmon Twist Pasta Salad

Judikins's Note:

Serve this salad to family or friends on a hot summer day for not only something delicious, but healthy as well.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 ounces corkscrew macaroni
• ¼ cup Italian dressing
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• 1 medium onion , diced
• ¼ cup ripe olives , cut in half
• ¼ cup chopped parsley
• 1 cup diced cucumber
• 1 cup sliced celery
• ½ teaspoon garlic salt
• 1⁄8; teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (1 lb) can salmon
• salad greens

Directions:

1. Cook macaroni til al dente; drain.
2. Mix Italian dressing with hot macaroni; cool.
3. Blend together mayonnaise, lemon juice and mustard.
4. Stir in onions, olives, parsley, cucumber, celery, garlic salt and pdpper.
5. Add drained salmon, broken into chunks; mix lightly.
6. Chill 2 hours or more before serving on crisp greens.
7. You can substitute tuna if you don't care for salmon.
8. Cook time is chill time.

Reviews

[QuickCat]

This was the perfect combination of zip-tang for my leftover salmon! I did add two tablespoons of honey to the sauce mixture because I love the combination of sour-sweet. Even though I didn't have any celery on hand (just back in town) this salad was super! Thanks!