PASTA SALAD 3 WAYS (Literally The Best Pasta Salads I've Ever Had)
It's time to get excited about pasta salad again. I'm showing you my take on 3 classics fit for a king or a casual backyard bbq. Use my link get your 2 free lobster tails and 2 grassfed ribeyes when you try Butcher Box:
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CREAMY
2000g/2qt water
45g or 2.5tbsp salt
225g or 1/2lb elbow macaroni
25g or 2tbsp white distilled vinegar
splash of olive oil
30g or 1/2c shallot finely minced and rinsed
60g or 1/2c celery, finely chopped
30g or 1/3c scallion, thinly sliced
100g or 3/4 cup frozen peas (thawed)
100g or 1/4lb bacon, crispy and chopped
5g or 1/2-3/4c fresh dill
black pepper & salt to taste
DRESSING FOR CREAMY
Add the following into a high sided container:
1 egg
50g or 1/4c sour cream
25g or 2tbsp dijon mustard
15g 1 1/4tbsp sugar
10g or 3/4tbsp lemon juice
5g or 1tsp Worcestershire
5g or 3/4-1tsp salt
1/2 clove garlic.
300g or 1 1/3c neutral oil (light colored olive oil, grapeseed, canola)
Blend with immersion blender and stream in oil.
Add water and salt to med-lrg saucepan and bring to boil. Add pasta and boil for about 11min or until tender. Drain, reserving a few scoops of pasta water. Add vinegar and a splash of olive oil to drained pasta and allow to cool to room temp. Once cooled, add shallot, celery, scallion, peas, bacon. Add a couple of dollops of creamy dressing and a bit of pasta water and gently stir until pasta is well coated, but not swimming in dressing. Add dill, salt and pepper to taste, & stir to combine.
PESTO PASTA SALAD
2000g/2qt water
45g or 2.5tbsp salt
225g or 1/2lb pasta (I use shells)
25g or 2tbsp white distilled vinegar
splash of olive oil
300g or 1 1/4c pesto (recipe below) + more for garnish
200g or 1c mozzarella pearls, halved
200g or 1c cherry tomatoes, halved (I recommend sungolds)
Strong pinch grated parm
Add water and salt to med-lrg saucepan and bring to boil. Add pasta and boil for about 12min or until tender. Drain. Add vinegar and olive oil to drained pasta, stir, and allow to cool to room temp. Add pesto and stir to combine. Add mozz, tomatoes, and strong pinch of parm. Fold to combine.
PESTO for SALAD
Add the following to food processor and spin on high for 20-30sec or until well broken down.
100g or 3/4c toasted pine nuts or walnuts
100g or 5ish c basil
20g 1ish c parsley
30g or 1/2c shallot (minsed and rinsed)
100g or 1+c grated parm
225g or 1 3/4c cold olive oil
5g or 3/4-1tsp salt
30g or 2tbsp lemon juice
CLASSIC MOM'S SYLE/DELI PASTA SALAD
2000g/2qt water
45g or 2.5tbsp salt
225g or 1/2lb pasta (I use rotini)
25g or 2 tbsp white distilled vinegar
splash of olive oil
150g or 1/2-3/4c b-man's Italian Dressing (recipe below)
65g or 1/4c fresh mozzarella, diced
100g or 1/2c black olives, halved
50g or 1/2c pepperoncini, sliced
100g or 1 3/4c oil-packed sun dried tomatoes, sliced
60g or 1/2 of a med red bell pepper, diced small
60g or 1/4lb Genoa salami, sliced
75g or 3/4c grated parmesan
Add water and salt to med-lrg saucepan and bring to boil. Add pasta and boil for about 11-12min or until tender. Drain. Add vinegar and olive oil to drained pasta, stir, and allow to cool to room temp. Add dressing, mozz, olives, pepperoncini, sun dried tomatoes, red bell pepper, salami, and grated parm. Stir to combine and add additional dressing, parm, and/or salt to taste, if needed.
BMAN'S ITALIAN DRESSING
Add the following into a high-sided container, blend with immersion blender and slowly stream in 200g or 1c neutral oil (light colored olive oil, canola, grapeseed, etc)
25g red wine vinegar
45g or or 2 tbsp white distilled vinegar
20g or 1/3c red onion, rinsed
1 garlic clove
15g or 1/8-1/4 of a red bell pepper
25g 1 1/2tbsp grainy mustard
15g or 1 1/4tbsp sugar
5g 3/4-1tsp salt
1/4 tsp each of: oregano, basil, black pepper, and chili flake
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Easy Italian WEEKNIGHT RECIPES | What We Eat in a Week
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Wouldn't it be great if we all had the time and energy to make a giant lasagna or a big pot of ragù every night? That's not possible for most people—including us! In this video, we're taking you behind the scenes to share some of our favorite, Italian recipes that we eat on busy weeknights. They're simple, easy, require few ingredients, and are all delicious!
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00:00 - Easy & SImple Weeknight Dinner Recipes
00:42 - Monday Meal Prep
04:53 - Secra e Suriaca - Italian Beans & Greens
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Best Pasta Salad Ever????
1 pound Rotini pasta, multicolored
3 cups cherry tomatoes,halfed
1/4 cup red onion, diced
1/2 cup broccoli, sliced
1/2 cup cucumbers, diced
1/2 cup kalamata(black)olives,sliced
1/4 cup carrot,sliced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 yellow bell pepper, diced
1 bottle of Wishbone Italian Dressing
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2-3 pinches red pepper flakes (optional)
Boil the pasta according to the directions on the package. Allow to pasta to cool.(You can run cold water over pasta to help it cool faster.)
In a bowl, add and mix all the ingredients together. Refrigerate before serving. *In my opinion it taste the best the next day bc everything has marinated over night*
I found the BEST salad to take to a picnic! 3 Bean Pasta Salad Recipe
Let the summer recipes begin! This 3 Bean Pasta Salad recipe is sure to be a hit at your next picnic or potluck and is a cinch to make. I also share my best tips and tricks for preparing cold salads.
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3 BEAN PASTA SALAD (Italian Bean & Pasta Salad)
350g frozen lima beans, cooked, drained, and cooled
1 can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
4 slices (sandwich sized) of mozzarella cheese
1/2c Kraft Roasted Garlic vinaigrette
1/2 to 1tsp Italian seasoning
2c dry medium shell pasta, cooked, drained, and cooled (makes about 3c cooked)
Combine pasta and all beans. Cut mozzarella into julienne strips and toss with pasta and beans. Mix in dressing and Italian seasoning. Chill in fridge for at least 3 hours or overnight. Just before serving, stir in additional dressing to taste.
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How Italians Cook with BEANS
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How Italians Cook with BEANS | Cannellini Beans, Pasta e Fagioli & Italian Cowboy Beans!
Beans are, apparently, a big deal in Italian cuisine. I say apparently because I never got that impression as an outsider, apart from the occasional pasta fazool. Today, Eva is showing me a few interesting ways that Italians cook with one of their favorite foods: fagioli!
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00:42 How to Cook Cannellini Beans
02:12 Eva's Homestyle Beans
04:35 Calabrian Beans & Peppers
07:33 Eva's Favorite Pasta Fazool
09:17 Pasta e Fagioli
12:53 Italian Cowboy Beans
14:39 Fagioli alla Trinità
17:09 Ciao for Now!
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Easy Chickpea Pasta Salad in 20 minutes
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⭐️ You can make this recipe in about the time it takes to boil the pasta. It's packed with crunchy veggies, a delicious mustard dressing, and plenty of fiber and protein to keep you full and nourished.
⭐️ Ingredients
For the salad
½ pound pasta rotini, fusilli, penne, farfalle
1 can (15 oz) chickpeas or 1½ cups of cooked chickpeas (drained)
1½ cups cherry tomatoes
1½ cups cucumber
½ cup olives
⅓ cup red onion
½ cup canned corn
½ cup parsley
1 ripe avocado optional
For the dressing
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice sub apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon mustard
1 tablespoon maple syrup sub honey
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin optional
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For the salad
230 grams pasta rotini, fusilli, penne, farfalle
230 grams chickpeas or 1½ cups of cooked chickpeas (drained)
250 grams cherry tomatoes
200 grams cucumber
50 grams olives
50 grams red onion
80 grams canned corn
15 parsley
1 ripe avocado optional
For the dressing
55 grams extra virgin olive oil
30 grams lemon juice sub apple cider vinegar
15 grams mustard
15 grams maple syrup sub honey
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin optional
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