Summer is here and that means lots of cold salads to take to your cookouts and picnics. And what is a picnic or barbecue without a favorite pasta salad? This happens to be one of my favorite and it always gets great reviews.....or should I say, I always take home an empty bowl after every gathering!
Creamy Pasta Salad
3 cups multi-color rotini pasta, cooked and drained
1 cup Star Fine Foods Farmer's Market Spanish Ripe Medium Pitted Olives
1 cup mayonnaise
1 (1 ounce) packet of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup milk (more if needed)
1/4 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup sweet red pepper, chopped fine
1/2 grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Prepare pasta according to directions. It is important not to overcook your pasta. Rinse under cold water and drain very well. Set aside to cool while you prepare the dressing.
In a large bowl, mix mayonnaise, ranch dressing mix and garlic powder. Stir in milk until smooth. Add the sweet red pepper and the carrot and mix well. Slice olives into halves and add to salad dressing.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if desired.
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The STAR Farmer’s Market Olive pouches are available at Ralphs, King Soopers, Smiths, Albertsons (Southern California), Safeway (Northern California) and Savemart stores and online at http://bit.ly/STAROlivePouches.
Star Fine Foods now has a promo code for all Welcome Home fans that will give you a 10% discount on anything you order online. Just enter WELCOMEHOME10 at checkout!
Disclaimer: I have an ongoing relationship with STAR Fine Foods for my recipes and photography using their wonderful products. This post is sponsored by STAR. I am compensated for my time and work and I am sent products as I request them. However, all opinions of the product stated in this post are 100% my own. I truly love their products!
3 cups multi-color rotini pasta, cooked and drained
1 cup Star Fine Foods Farmer's Market Spanish Ripe Medium Pitted Olives
1 cup mayonnaise
1 (1 ounce) packet of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup milk (more if needed)
1/4 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup sweet red pepper, chopped fine
1/2 grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Prepare pasta according to directions. It is important not to overcook your pasta. Rinse under cold water and drain very well. Set aside to cool while you prepare the dressing.
In a large bowl, mix mayonnaise, ranch dressing mix and garlic powder. Stir in milk until smooth. Add the sweet red pepper and the carrot and mix well. Slice olives into halves and add to salad dressing.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if desired.
Photography is the property of and copyrighted to ©Welcome Home.
The STAR Farmer’s Market Olive pouches are available at Ralphs, King Soopers, Smiths, Albertsons (Southern California), Safeway (Northern California) and Savemart stores and online at http://bit.ly/STAROlivePouches.
Star Fine Foods now has a promo code for all Welcome Home fans that will give you a 10% discount on anything you order online. Just enter WELCOMEHOME10 at checkout!
Disclaimer: I have an ongoing relationship with STAR Fine Foods for my recipes and photography using their wonderful products. This post is sponsored by STAR. I am compensated for my time and work and I am sent products as I request them. However, all opinions of the product stated in this post are 100% my own. I truly love their products!
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