Killer Pasta Salad

Submitted by Retro Kali

"Oil/vinegar based pasta salad, of my own creation. Good stuff. The carrots add a bit of sweetness, the sunflower seeds a nice crunch and nutiness, the garlic and herb seasoning ( I think it was Good Seasons brand) add a different kind of flavor, and the pasta a nice array of shapes and colors.I use one box of wacky shaped pasta like cellantani, and one box of Tri-colored rotini. This makes an enormous amount of pasta salad, so you might want to half the recipe. We live on this stuff in the summer."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 (1 lb) box desired pasta
• 1 (1 lb) box rotini pasta
• 2 (1 ounce) packets Good Seasons garlic and herb seasoning mix
• vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup red wine vinegar
• 4 large carrots, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 1 cup sunflower seeds

directions

1. Mix dry seasonings according to the directions on packet, adding the appropriate amount of vinegar, oil and water.
2. cook pasta. Rinse with cold water, drain.
3. Mix all ingredients together( except for the sunflower seeds), cover and refrigerate.
4. This has to sit overnight for the flavors to meld.
5. add salt and pepper to taste.
6. mix in the sunflower seeds right before serving.

Reviews

[Margie99]

This is quite similar to my Mother's pasta salad recipe except for the sunflower seeds. They add a nice crunch. Since I knew this salad would take days to eat I added the to each individual serving. We love to make this and dress it up sometimes with cubed cheese and pepperoni that we have cooked in the microwave between sheets of paper towel. Made for PAC, Yum.

 

[Sydney Mike]

Made this recipe as given & then divided it into thirds, eating the 1st one as given! Another day I added some diced chicken breast to the 2nd portion & the 3rd portion was mixed with some baked & flaked salmon! A great way to work ourselves through this GREAT TASTING PASTA SALAD! Thanks for sharing a nice keeper of a recipe! [Tagged, made & reviewed for one of my adopted orphans in the current Pick A Chef]