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darlene's gourmet sauteed veggies pasta salad

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Recipe by
Darlene Lopez
@darlenejlopez
New York City, NY

As I promised here's the recipe. I have developed a pretty good rep for my pasta salad! My secret and now yours, I sauté the onions, peppers for a few seconds before pouring over my well drained al dente noodles! What a huge difference! Perfect with all barbecue meats, veggies, rice, sandwiches, as an actual dinner or buffet side! The most affordable and convenient side to bring to a pot luck family, or work gathering!

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Ingredients For darlene's gourmet sauteed veggies pasta salad

  • 1 box of cavatappi pasta noodles (prepared according to instructions on box (al’dente)
  • 1 medium red onion diced
  • 1/2 green pepper diced 1/2 either a red, yellow or orange pepper (if u don't have just use an entire green) diced
  • 1/4 cup sliced green salad olives not too much of the olive juice
  • 1 tbsp adobo or any other all purpose seasoning
  • 1tsp mustard
  • 1 tbsp dry chives
  • 3/4 cup of mayonnaise (i prefer hellman’s) adjust to taste
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp juice of either a lime or lemon
  • 1 tbsp of vinegar (any)
  • 1 & ½ tbsp olive oil (or oil of choice)
  • salt and pepper to taste (optional)

How To Make darlene's gourmet sauteed veggies pasta salad

  • The most delicious, simple, flavorful salad you will find that pairs well with BBQ, holiday and office parties. Fancy to serve at any table for any occasion!
    1
    Preheat a medium sized pan leave on medium to low heat while you dice all onions and peppers
  • The most delicious, simple, flavorful salad you will find that pairs well with BBQ, holiday and office parties. Fancy to serve at any table for any occasion!
    2
    Place all diced ingredients in a bowl add oil, olives, salt, adobo, lime juice, peppers, onion powder toss in bowl and set aside
  • The most delicious, simple, flavorful salad you will find that pairs well with BBQ, holiday and office parties. Fancy to serve at any table for any occasion!
    3
    Once pan is hot, sauté veggies for no more than 3 minutes or until u see the sides start to bubble but not too long since veggies should have a tad bit of a crunch
  • The most delicious, simple, flavorful salad you will find that pairs well with BBQ, holiday and office parties. Fancy to serve at any table for any occasion!
    4
    Pour veggies & all juices over salad
  • The most delicious, simple, flavorful salad you will find that pairs well with BBQ, holiday and office parties. Fancy to serve at any table for any occasion!
    5
    Add mayonnaise and chives
  • The most delicious, simple, flavorful salad you will find that pairs well with BBQ, holiday and office parties. Fancy to serve at any table for any occasion!
    6
    Toss well before you serve taste to see if you don't need more salt or mayo! Cover with lid, aluminum foil, or plastic wrap
  • The most delicious, simple, flavorful salad you will find that pairs well with BBQ, holiday and office parties. Fancy to serve at any table for any occasion!
    7
    Refrigerate for a few hours
  • The most delicious, simple, flavorful salad you will find that pairs well with BBQ, holiday and office parties. Fancy to serve at any table for any occasion!
    8
    You can store in the refrigerator in a tightly sealed container to have leftovers for lunch or dinner the next day. If serving at a BBQ keep over ice since the mayonnaise should not be too hot. I add more mayonnaise if needed
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