Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Rainbow Rotini Pasta Salad

Nightshades seem ubiquitous in pasta salads - peppers and/or tomatoes in all the recipes I found.  But I also found that most use either a bottled or homemade Italian dressing and other either raw or lightly steamed, cooled, and marinated vegetables.  Pepperoni and olives also seem popular.  So this is the version I made today, with what was in the house.  Lots of other possibilities.

INGREDIENTS 
1 12-oz pkg rainbow rotini, cooked, drained, and cooled
1/2 cup favorite Italian or oil & vinegar dressing
1/2 cup quartered turkey pepperoni
1 cup lightly steamed asparagus cut into 2 inch pieces
1/2 cup lightly steamed baby carrots cut into thirds
1 cup lightly steamed peas
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, cut in half
1/2 cup sliced green olives
1 small jar marinated artichoke hearts, cut up

Mix everything together and let marinate before serving.



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