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PoindexterOglethorpe

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50. Here's my recipe.

Sun Apr 16, 2023, 09:53 AM

Apr 2023

The crucial ingredient is the sweet Italian dressing.

1 box tri-colored rotini
1 cucumber
2 or 3 peppers, mix of red, yellow, orange, green.
1 green zuchini
one or two stalks of celery.
1 jar Marzetti sweet Italian dressing. You’ll find this in the produce department in the refrigerator section. If you can’t get this dressing in your part of the country, you’re screwed. I have not been able to find any other brand of sweet Italian dressing, and regular Italian is sharp in a way I don’t want in this dish.

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Anybody have a cold-pasta salad recipe? [View all] XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 OP

I was about to offer one but then I saw "no mayonnaise." Ocelot II Apr 2023 #1

Mayo isn't a requirement for cold pasta salad. hippywife Apr 2023 #4

It's a requirement for me! Ocelot II Apr 2023 #38

I usually just throw together... hippywife Apr 2023 #2

Thank you XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #3

With tri-colored pasta! Delmette2.0 Apr 2023 #7

I do! leftieNanner Apr 2023 #5

Ty!!! XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #6

This is really good with pepperoni rather than salami. spooky3 Apr 2023 #8

Ty! XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #10

I was going to recommend this one NJCher Apr 2023 #13

You start with penne pasta... Ohio Joe Apr 2023 #9

Ty! XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #11

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This message was self-deleted by its author XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #16

This is from Wolfgang Puck's restaurant in Malibu Wishful-Thinking Apr 2023 #14

Ty! XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #20

People generally rave about my macaroni salad... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2023 #15

Mr X won't eat it XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #19

Shred or fine chop : carrots, cukes, cauliflower, whatever Tetrachloride Apr 2023 #17

Ty! XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #18

Ginger Peanut Pasta Salad leftieNanner Apr 2023 #21

Omg! XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #22

Someone brought it to a swim team potluck years ago leftieNanner Apr 2023 #24

Ty for sharing it XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #25

Cold Pasta, Italian dressing (bottled is good), black olives and diced sun dried tomatoes. MLAA Apr 2023 #23

Ty! Nt XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #28

What is objectionable about the mayo? Warpy Apr 2023 #26

The main eater hates it XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #27

In such a case, I've set aside "main eater's" portion without any dressing Warpy Apr 2023 #29

Ok. There are 2 of us XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #30

Buttermilk dressings might come to the rescue, then Warpy Apr 2023 #35

Ty! XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #36

I'm a pickle lover and every summer can plenty of different recipes. I make a pasta salad Ziggysmom Apr 2023 #31

Thank you XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #32

I'm definitely trying this! Thanks. Callalily Apr 2023 #39

This dressing looks delicious 😋 leftieNanner Apr 2023 #42

I made one at a lunch counter I worked at. Sundried tomato dressing was key. applegrove Apr 2023 #33

Awesome XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #34

Pasta with pesto Retrograde Apr 2023 #37

Ty! Nt XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #47

Orzo, diced kalamata olives, diced cherry tomatoes, cilantro, feta cheese. Scrivener7 Apr 2023 #40

Thank you! Nt XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #46

This potato salad recipe can easily be adapted for pasta instead of potato: Saviolo Apr 2023 #41

Ty! Very kind XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #45

A dressing recommendation leighbythesea2 Apr 2023 #43

Ty! Nt XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #44

Barbara Kingsolver's Disappearing Zucchini Orzo japple Apr 2023 #48

Thank you! XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #49

Here's my recipe. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2023 #50

Ty! XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #51

Sadly, I cannot get it here, and since it needs to be refrigerated PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2023 #52

Cooked orzo Marthe48 Apr 2023 #53

I like it XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #54

You're welcome Marthe48 Apr 2023 #55

Yuck. Cold carbs. trof Apr 2023 #56

Ok XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #57