My girls played volleyball in Huntsville this weekend, and I stayed in town to attend TEDxBirmingham yesterday. This morning I went for a run (in a short-sleeved t-shirt), then I've been cleaning and cooking to get ready for the week.
I baked a chicken casserole, made Easy Pasta Salad, cooked lasagna (recipe posted tomorrow) and healthy chicken enchiladas, and baked 3-ingredient chocolate muffins.
I want to share the Easy Pasta Salad with you, because it IS so easy, and it can serve as a base for other salads. This basic recipe is the one my oldest daughter loves to take to school for lunch, so I don't usually add much to it.
I use
1 carton of grape or cherry tomatoes
1 container of crumbled feta cheese
1 box bowtie pasta
Italian dressing (approximately 1/4 - 1/2 cup)
Salt and pepper to taste
While the pasta is cooking (directions on box), I cut the tomatoes in half and add them and the feta to a large bowl. Once the pasta is done, I pour the pasta into a colander and run cold water over the pasta to cool it. Then I add the pasta to the bowl, pour on Italian dressing, add salt and pepper and mix together.
Easy peasy.
Here are some ways you can take it from the girl next door to a beauty pageant queen:
- Add sliced pepperoni and shredded mozzarella
- Add chopped, cooked chicken and sweet peas
- Add baby spinach leaves, artichoke hearts, and chopped red bell pepper
- Add a can of corn, chopped, cooked chicken, and swap the Italian dressing for Ranch dressing
How about you? How would you personalize your pasta salad?
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