BigRedQ
04-02-2009, 11:47 AM
One of my favorite sides for get togethers is making a Pasta Salad. Since I was making this up for our BBQ down at Blues n cues I thought I'd share some pics of it. This isn't anything special but i do use a lot of ingredients. Most of the ingredients I cut up in different ways to give different textures of the same thing. Using the choices of veggies is mainly for color well that and a mouthful of lots of things at once. :-)
http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr257/kevroark/Salads/PastaSalad001.jpg
(I ended up using a 3rd box of pasta, not pictured)
3 boxes of twirly pasta
1 Lrg jar of Hellmann's Mayo. ( can't handle miracle whip - way to sweet )
2 cups of shredded Red cabbage
2 cups of califlower
2 cups of broccoli
6 stalks of green onion - chopped
1 cup of radishes - sliced and chopped
1 cup of celery - chopped
1 package of Broccoli slaw
1 cup of shredded carrots
1 cup of baby carrots diced
1 each - Green, Red, Yellow, Orange pepper - chopped AND julliened
1/2 cup of Red onion sliced very thin
1/2 cup of sliced black olives.
2 packages of Mock crab meat.
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depending on the people and if I know their tastes or not. I've also used on occasion Ranch dressing with the mayo. I also use Avacado and bacon bits or ham as well.
instead of the mock crab, usedd some cubed up smoked chicken breasts before as well that really is nice.
Salt, CBP, Dill to taste.
Oh my wife is gonna kill me for using up so many dishes. lol
http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr257/kevroark/Salads/PastaSalad004.jpg
There isn't any easy way to mix all this up cept using a BIG pot and get yer hands in there and mix mix mix.
This will sit up for a day or so for the flavors to blend together, and the pasta to soak up the mayo. I'll get a pic of it all set up added tomorrow.
http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr257/kevroark/Salads/PastaSalad005.jpg
http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr257/kevroark/Salads/PastaSalad006.jpg
I've found for space purposes using the gallon zip lock bags works best for blending and waiting for serving up time.
http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr257/kevroark/Salads/PastaSalad008.jpg
This is very yummy. Thanks for checking it out.
http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr257/kevroark/Salads/PastaSalad001.jpg
(I ended up using a 3rd box of pasta, not pictured)
3 boxes of twirly pasta
1 Lrg jar of Hellmann's Mayo. ( can't handle miracle whip - way to sweet )
2 cups of shredded Red cabbage
2 cups of califlower
2 cups of broccoli
6 stalks of green onion - chopped
1 cup of radishes - sliced and chopped
1 cup of celery - chopped
1 package of Broccoli slaw
1 cup of shredded carrots
1 cup of baby carrots diced
1 each - Green, Red, Yellow, Orange pepper - chopped AND julliened
1/2 cup of Red onion sliced very thin
1/2 cup of sliced black olives.
2 packages of Mock crab meat.
**************
depending on the people and if I know their tastes or not. I've also used on occasion Ranch dressing with the mayo. I also use Avacado and bacon bits or ham as well.
instead of the mock crab, usedd some cubed up smoked chicken breasts before as well that really is nice.
Salt, CBP, Dill to taste.
Oh my wife is gonna kill me for using up so many dishes. lol
http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr257/kevroark/Salads/PastaSalad004.jpg
There isn't any easy way to mix all this up cept using a BIG pot and get yer hands in there and mix mix mix.
This will sit up for a day or so for the flavors to blend together, and the pasta to soak up the mayo. I'll get a pic of it all set up added tomorrow.
http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr257/kevroark/Salads/PastaSalad005.jpg
http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr257/kevroark/Salads/PastaSalad006.jpg
I've found for space purposes using the gallon zip lock bags works best for blending and waiting for serving up time.
http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr257/kevroark/Salads/PastaSalad008.jpg
This is very yummy. Thanks for checking it out.