Simple Creamy Veggie Pasta Salad Recipe
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Simple Creamy Veggie Pasta Salad Recipe
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Now on to my Simple Creamy Veggie Pasta Salad recipe.
You’ll need:
8 ounces small pasta shells cooked
1 cup diced zucchini
2 tomatoes chopped
4 green onions thinly sliced
1/2 cup small black olives sliced in half
1/3 cup sliced mild jalapenos
1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or garlic seasoning
salt and pepper
1 cup ranch dressing, I made my own, kind of… using ranch powder and mayonnaise but you can use a bottled dressing
Cook your pasta according to the directions on the box. Drain and set aside to cool.
Chop all the vegetables. The bamboo cutting board was a very nice surface to work on, very smooth. My knife didn’t make any marks on the surface either. It cleaned up beautifully.
Toss the veggies into a large bowl with the cooled pasta.
In a small bowl combine the ranch dressing, cayenne pepper, garlic, salt, and pepper with a whisk.
Pour over the pasta and veggies and gently combine until everything is evenly coated. Chill for a few hours or overnight is even better.
Simple Creamy Veggie Pasta Salad Recipe
Simple Creamy Veggie Pasta Salad Recipe
- 8 ounces small pasta shells cooked
- 1 cup diced zucchini
- 2 tomatoes chopped
- 4 green onions thinly sliced
- ½ cup small black olives sliced in half
- ⅓ cup sliced mild jalapenos
- ¼ - ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder or garlic seasoning
- salt and pepper
- 1 cup ranch dressing, I made my own, kind of... using ranch powder and mayonnaise but you can use a bottled dressing
- Cook your pasta according to the directions on the box. Drain and set aside to cool.
- Chop all your vegetables.
- Toss the veggies into a large bowl with the cooled pasta.
- In a small bowl combine the ranch dressing, cayenne pepper, garlic, salt, and pepper with a whisk.
- Pour over the pasta and veggies and gently combine until everything is evenly coated. Chill for a few hours or overnight is even better.
Simple Creamy Veggie Pasta Salad Recipe
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