I was going to post a salad recipe, but I decided to go with a pasta dish instead. I hosted a BBQ for my older brother and his family and went a tad bit overboard (I’m sure none of you are the least bit surprised!). I made burgers, hotdogs, chicken kabobs, carrot fries, pasta salad, vegetable salad, and so much more…. Mind you it was only 3 adults and 2 toddlers eating, but hey, “Go big or go home!”
Kabobs:
Carrot Fries:
Pasta Salad:
My mishmash pasta salad actually turned out really good. I didn’t have many vegetables left over after making the kabobs, so I had to get creative. I remembered that I had sundried tomatoes in my pantry and I found a can of black olives, and I figured they would make an interesting combination. That’s how this recipe was born.
*I have to pre-apologize; I don’t remember the exact measurements of the spices I used
Ingredients:
1 box of pasta (I used spiral shape)
Sundried tomatoes packed in oil
1 can black olives
1 green pepper, chopped
¾ cup oil
Crushed red pepper
Cumin
Spicy Mrs. Dash
Garlic powder/onion powder
Basil/oregano
Salt and pepper
Pasta sauce
Directions:
- Cook pasta according to directions on box
- In a small jar, combine oil and spices
- Add a little pasta sauce, to taste
(I added sauce because the dressing came out too spicy, so I needed to make it a little milder)
- Add sundried tomatoes, olives, and green pepper, and mix all together
- Serve cold
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