Pasta Salad

The other night we ate Baked Breaded Drumsticks and Grandma’s pasta salad.  Mmmm  A very simple go-to recipe for summer potlucks and a great leftover for the next meal or two 🙂  It’s so colorful and full of vegetables that I think next time I might add some cooked chicken and/or cubed cheese and turn it from a side to a full meal at lunch.

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The Green bowl is my standard salad/popcorn Tupperware bowl!
The Green bowl is my standard salad/popcorn Tupperware bowl; it was overflowing!

While eating supper, one thing my Dad mentioned about Grandma’s cooking was that she used very little to no salt.  She felt that if Salt & Pepper shakers were on the table; then you could choose the amount of seasoning to your liking.  Starting this has opened up lots of conversation; and I feel like I am getting to know more about my Grandma!

Also, I may have to start Halving her recipes!  Look at the size of my “Large bowl” compared to this massive metal mixing bowl I have.  She sure had a lot of mouths to feed.

Here is her recipe card, and the printable recipe!

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Pasta Salad

  • 500g spiral noodles (approx 6-7 cups)
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 200 gr small sliced mushrooms (1 1/2 cups)
  • 3 sticks celery, chopped
  • 1 large red pepper chopped
  • 1 large green pepper chopped
  • 440 gr can of corn (1 1/2 cups of corn)
  • 2 T chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 cup Ceaser dressing

Cook pasta; then drain and sprinkle with oil.
Mix all ingredients in a bowl; refrigerate until serving.

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