I love pasta salad, and I especially love pasta salad that has bold delicious flavors. This pasta salad certainly has bold delicious flavors. I’m not sure why it’s a common sentiment that a little bit of dried herb goes a long way, but I think that’s the furthest from the truth. I think if you [...]
Archive for the 'Picnic/Potluck' Category
Herbed Pasta Salad
Published by August 24th, 2011 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Italian, Pasta, Picnic/Potluck, Quick and Easy, Salad and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsThe Bidens’ Pasta Caprese
Published by September 17th, 2010 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Italian, Pasta, Picnic/Potluck, Quick and Easy, Salad, Sides and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsI saw this pasta salad in the September 2010 issue of Food Network Magazine, and I knew I had to try it. I’ve now made this quite a few times, and I’ve adapted the recipe to our liking. It is delicious, and I love the addition of the lemon zest. It’s a great summer pasta [...]
Rachel’s Famous Pasta Salad
Published by September 1st, 2009 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Italian, Kid Approved, Pasta, Picnic/Potluck, Salad, Sides and Vegetarian. ClosedThis is a very easy and very tasty pasta salad…even -s and TT ate it up. I think next time I’ll do without the cheddar and jack cheese and instead try feta for an extra punch. Adapted from a recipe by Rachel Griffith. Ingredients: 2 bottles light Italian dressing 1 lb. pasta of your choice [...]
Salsa Fresca
Published by July 20th, 2009 in 5 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Picnic/Potluck and Salsa. ClosedWe love salsa…all salsas. I think the hardest salsa to make is red salsa–I’m not sure why, but most of the time when we make red salsa at home it’s good but just not memorable good. Green salsas on the other hand almost always turns out great…go figure! Anyway, I got this recipe from my [...]
Mediterranean Cous Cous Salad
Published by June 21st, 2009 in 5 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Pasta, Picnic/Potluck, Quick and Easy, Salad, Sides and Vegetarian. ClosedWe had short ribs for dinner tonight, and I needed a quick side dish to go with it. This salad came out so delicious, and I will definitely make this one again! Ingredients: 1 c. whole wheat cous cous 1 1/2 c. water 2 TBSP olive oil salt 1 c. cherry tomatoes, halved 1/2 c. [...]
Pasta Salad
Published by June 20th, 2009 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Italian, Pasta, Picnic/Potluck, Quick and Easy, Salad, Sides and Vegetarian. ClosedMy mother-in-law started makes a delicious pasta salad during the summertime, and this is my version. It’s super tasty, and it works well as a main dish or a side dish. Ingredients: 1/8 to 1/4 c. olive oil 8 to 10 garlic cloves, minced 2 c. cherry tomatoes, halved salt 1 lb. pasta 1 lb. [...]
Greek Pasta Salad
Published by May 28th, 2008 in 4 Stars, Entertaining, Pasta, Picnic/Potluck, Poultry, Salad, Sides and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsThis recipe comes from one of my favorite cookbooks: Stop and Smell the Rosemary. This pasta salad is delicious and a definite crowd pleaser. You can keep it vegetarian or grill up some chicken and top the salad with the grilled chicken. It’s also a great picnic or potluck dish as it can sit at [...]
Dilled Potato Salad with Asparagus
Published by May 25th, 2008 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Picnic/Potluck, Quick and Easy, Salad, Sides and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsOriginally I was going to make Dilled Chicken Fricasse with New Potatoes and Asparagus for dinner, but -s decided he really wanted to smoke chicken legs. I really needed to use up the asparagus and potatoes, and since the dill in our garden is exploding, we needed to use some of that too. So I [...]
