What you'll need:
1 box tri color rotini pasta
1 head of cauliflower
1 head of broccoli (is it a head? or a bunch? got me.)
3 peeled carrots (or a small bag of shredded works.)
1 bag of cubed cheddar cheese (colby's yum-o too.)
Half a bottle of Italin dressing
Half a bottle of Ranch dressing
Cook pasta as directed on the box. Make sure it's cooked through because you'll want to give it a cold shock before you add it to the veggies & that'll stop the cooking process.
While the pasta is cooking, cut up the veggies. It can be as little or as much as you want. We use alot (to make up for the fact that a buttload of dressing will be going in.) Toss in the cheese cubes. Again, however many you want. And again, we use alot because any kind of dairy product rocks our socks in this house.
Add the cold pasta. Now the dressing. To be honest, I eyeball how much goes in until it makes the right squish sound when mixed all together. Usually it's half a bottle of each the italin & ranch. It may look (and sound) like alot, but the pasta soaks most of it up. And this will feed a crowd! Or just us 4 on a summer night BBQ.
Mix it all up together, pop it in the fridge for a good hour, and voila. Kick ace pasta salad. When the girl who was always asked to bring chips or plates to parties & cookouts because she couldn't cook for shlop is now always asked to bring this dish? You KNOW it's good.
This looks SOOO yummy! Thank you for sharing! Love to make home made pasta salads. I made one up a few weeks ago for a birthday get together for my hubby - I should post it on my blog...except I didn't take pictures so I'll have to make it again for the photo op - oh, darn ;-)
ReplyDeleteoh rats, another big bowl to munch on ;) lol i'd love to see your recipe!
DeleteSounds and looks delish! I have to give this a try.
ReplyDeleteLook delish!! Ok because Im always afriad I'll mess recipes up what brand dressings did you use?? Im scared of the italian/ ranch combo, but I trust you!
ReplyDeleteI was scared of the dressing combo too because frankly, it sounded nasty. But it is SO GOOD. I use any kind of dressing that's on sale. Zesty italin is good in this as well, but I'd stick with regular ranch. Let me know how you like it! :)
DeleteWe had something very similar at our wedding served in these little tumblers. It was so good! The recipe is a little different but the dressing is the same! Mmmm!
ReplyDeleteI have got to make this! I've never seen this pasta salad recipe...this is one I could even talk the husband into. win!
ReplyDeleteAnd I've got to admit I read your title like three times and was like kick ace? Ohhhh hahaha. Apparently I'm a little slow and not very witty today :)