Kims Italian Pasta Salad Food

KIM'S MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain, and rinse under cold running water.
• In a large bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, green onions and jalapeno peppers. Stir in the macaroni. Refrigerate until chilled before serving, at least 30 minutes.

ITALIAN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing: Whisk together the vinegar, pesto, garlic, salt, and pepper. Gradually add the olive oil, whisking constantly until combined. Set aside.
• For the pasta salad: Add the cooked pasta to a large bowl. Add the tomatoes, salami, mozzarella, olives, bell peppers, onion, parmesan, salt, basil, and parsley. Whisk the dressing once more, then pour it over the salad, stirring to combine.
• Just before serving, sprinkle with more chopped basil, parsley, and parmesan, if you like.

KIM'S SUMMER CUCUMBER PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and rinse several times with cold water until pasta is cool.
• Stir pasta, cucumber, onion, and dill in a salad bowl. Whisk vinegar, sugar, water, vegetable oil, mustard, salt, and black pepper in a separate bowl until sugar and salt have dissolved. Pour dressing over the pasta mixture and toss lightly to coat with dressing. Let chill for 2 hours before serving.

KIM'S ITALIAN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Put cooked garden rotini in a large mixing bowl.
• Cut sliced pepperoni in half and add to the pasta.
• Peel the cucumber.
• Cut cucumber in half long ways, then cut in half again and then cut into 1/2 inches and add to pasta mix.
• Dice green bell pepper in to 1/2 inch pieces and add to pasta mix.
• Dice tomatoes into 1/2 inch pieces and add to pasta mix.
• Add drained black and green olives to pasta mix.
• Chop the banana pepper rings fine and add to pasta mix.
• Mix all ingredients well.
• Dressing:.
• Mix Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing, parmesan cheese and McCormick Salad Supreme Seasoning all together in a bowl and stir well.
• Then pour dressing over pasta mixture and stir well.
• For best results chill salad for 1 to 4 hours before serving.