Pasta Salad

Now that picnic/BBQ season is in full gear, what pasta salads do you make? These are the two that I use:

Lana is not at all possessive about that macaroni salad. :auiqs.jpg:



and Antipasto Pasta Salad

Macaroni salad is one of those things that sound good in practice.
But in reality they always suck. I will say the Antipasto looks pretty good.
The Wife even fools Herself when it comes to pasta salad when she finds a new recipe.
She always insists this will be the one!!!.....before making it and then throwing it in the trash.
 
Noodles
tomatoes
a dash of italian dressing
dash of balsamic vinegar
mozzarella. I buy those mozzarella curds from walmart that are soaked in some sort of juice idk lol but i add that too.
HA! Now that i type this is out it sounds like a spruced up caprice salad :lol:
but its so good!
 
I aint gonna lie, i think those caesar salad pasta kits for a dollar or so are pretty fire
 
Macaroni salad is one of those things that sound good in practice.
But in reality they always suck. I will say the Antipasto looks pretty good.
The Wife even fools Herself when it comes to pasta salad when she finds a new recipe.
She always insists this will be the one!!!.....before making it and then throwing it in the trash.
Most of them do suck. My kid loved the first one and wanted me to make that up until he had that antipasto one. It is excellent. I make that up through step 2 over night and then put the rest together.
 
Noodles
tomatoes
a dash of italian dressing
dash of balsamic vinegar
mozzarella. I buy those mozzarella curds from walmart that are soaked in some sort of juice idk lol but i add that too.
HA! Now that i type this is out it sounds like a spruced up caprice salad :lol:
but its so good!
Is that the Formaggio Cheese Marinated Mozzarella Balls?
 
not a pasta fan...sits in yer belly too long.\

Alts

German Potato Salad--gotta use them little red potatoes

Three Bean--extra vinegar

Cole Slaw--NO SUGAR--dab of horse radish
 
not a pasta fan...sits in yer belly too long.\

Alts

German Potato Salad--gotta use them little red potatoes

Three Bean--extra vinegar

Cole Slaw--NO SUGAR--dab of horse radish
What does your 3 bean salad have in it? I'm really picky when it comes to that.
 
Can't say I've ever had a good one.
And believe me,as much as the Wife tries I figure if there was a good one she'd have gotten lucky by now.
I'm with toobfreak.

I can sit down with the Walmart Amish Macaroni Salad and eat the whole tub.

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It's sweeter than most commercial macaroni salad I've had.
 
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What does your 3 bean salad have in it? I'm really picky when it comes to that.
Garbanzos, Kidney, Cannellini, sometimes limas...celery, parsely, apple cider vinegar, lime juice, thai chilis for spice, a pinch of chopped cilantro...no sugar...

Moist, but not wet is the goal.

A lot of Americans love putting sugar in things but I prefer, tart, acidic, spicey flavors.
 
Garbanzos, Kidney, Cannellini, sometimes limas...celery, parsely, apple cider vinegar, lime juice, thai chilis for spice, a pinch of chopped cilantro...no sugar...

Moist, but not wet is the goal.

A lot of Americans love putting sugar in things but I prefer, tart, acidic, spicey flavors.
Ok. I confess. Sugar may be the only reason that I like 3 bean salad.
 
Ok. I confess. Sugar may be the only reason that I like 3 bean salad.
No shame in that.

To each their own.

I substituted celery one time with diced green apples.

The texture and flavor turned out quite good.

Complimented the salt and vinegar.
 

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