Pasta Salad With Buttermilk Dressing Food

BUTTERMILK PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Drain well.
• Transfer pasta to a large bowl. Add basil, tomatoes, cucumber, chives, red onion, peppers, sunflower seeds, and feta. Toss well and set aside.
• Whisk together buttermilk, mayonnaise, lemon juice, hot sauce, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour dressing over pasta mixture and toss to coat. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate overnight.

PASTA SALAD WITH BUTTERMILK DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta 1 minute less than package instructions; add fennel and edamame and cook 1 minute. Drain and let cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together buttermilk, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and basil. Season with salt and pepper. Add pasta mixture, watercress, and fennel fronds to bowl and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

CORN AND PASTA SALAD WITH HOMEMADE RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions; drain and run under cold water to cool.
• Meanwhile, finely chop the garlic clove on a cutting board; sprinkle with salt. Using the blade of a chef's knife, press down onto garlic, smashing it to make a paste. Add the garlic paste to a large bowl with the sour cream, buttermilk, cider vinegar and scallion; season with salt and pepper. Whisk the dressing until smooth and reserve.
• Cut the kernels from the corn (breaking sheets of kernels into about 2-inch pieces, if desired). Add the corn, tomatoes, onion and arugula to bowl with dressing; gently toss to coat. Sprinkle with the bacon.
• Nutritional analysis per serving Calories 148; Total Fat 3g (Sat Fat 1.5g, Mono Fat 0.4g, Poly Fat 0.3g) ; Protein 6g; Carb 25g; Fiber 3g; Cholesterol 9.5mg; Sodium 159mg;

PASTA SALAD WITH CREAMY HERB DRESSING

Steps:

• To make dressing: Combine milk, mayonnaise, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper, stirring until smooth. Stir in finely chopped herbs. Gradually whisk in vinegar. Let stand for 10 minutes or until pasta is ready.
• To make salad: In large pot of boiling water, cook fusilli according to package. Drain pasta and rinse under running cold water until cool. In large bowl, combine pasta, veggies and dressing. Toss to coat and sprinkle with green onions. Allow to cool in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

MACARONI SALAD WITH BUTTERMILK DRESSING

Steps:

• Cook and cool macaroni. Cut tomatoes into chunks. Cut zucchini lenghwise in half. Cut each diagonally into thin slices. Dice yellow squash.
• In large bowl, mix mayonnaise, basil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and buttermilk. Add macaroni, tomato chunks, zucchini and squash with mixture. Gently stir until coated.
• Can be served at room temperature or cooled. If salad is too dry, stir in additional buttermilk, just until moistened.