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Super Easy Pasta Salad
"This is a delicious, summery pasta salad that's incredibly easy to make! I often get requests for it at family gatherings. I usually use fat-free Italian dressing and light mayonnaise and it still tastes fantastic. Feel free to throw in some peppers and other veggies too!"
photo by Jonathan Melendez
- Ready In:
- 13mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 1⁄2 lb uncooked pasta, of your choice
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- 1 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 1⁄2 - 3⁄4 cup Italian salad dressing (to taste)
- 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
- salt and pepper
directions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
- Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente.
- Drain and pour pasta into a large dish.
- Stir in the celery and tomatoes.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the salad dressing and mayonnaise, then pour this mixture over the salad and toss again, to coat.
- Cover and chill until ready to serve.
- Enjoy!
Questions & Replies
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Can I make it the night before. Thanks
Reviews
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Very easy to make and easy to modify and add to it. Too simple in taste for me as is, so I added cucumbers, Gouda cheese, and green peppers because that's what I had on hand. I think I will add onions next time and perhaps some other veggies. It definitely lends itself to be a versatile recipe and can be different each time you make it. -
Wonderful pasta salad! We will be having this often this summer. -
This was easy to make and it was super to eat! I used homemade Italian dressing and I halved the recipe. Great! Thanks Kree! -
It doesn't get easier than this! It's a great side dish to any meal, especially now that the weather is warming up...would be great for picnics, potlucks or BBQ's. -
Omg this was delicious! My favorite by far I substituted asparagus for celery (not a big celery fan) Cooked asparagus with the pasta It was better than I imagined it would be
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Tweaks
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Omitted celery added cucumbers, basil and fresh parmesan
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This recipe is so versatile and can easily work with any surplus vegetable on hand from the garden. I omitted the celery and added cucumber and cherry tomatoes.
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Substituted asparagus instead of celery
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This was great! Loved the flavor combo of the mayo and italian salad dressing. I don't like celery so I added black olives instead. Will definitely make this again. Thanks!
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