spectacular picnic salad
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No mayonnaise in this, so it's safe to take to a picnic. It's hot where I live and we have to be careful sometimes! Chilling time is not included in the prep time.
yield
10 serving(s)
prep time
20 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For spectacular picnic salad
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4 ctricolored rotini, uncooked
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15 1/2 ozcan unsweetened pineapple chunks, undrained
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2 cbroccoli flowerets
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1 cfrozen tiny english peas, thawed
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1 ccelery, chopped
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1/2 csweet red pepper, chopped
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1/4 cgreen onions, chopped
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1/2 cwhite wine vinegar
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2 Tbspdijon mustard
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2 Tbsplemon juice
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1 Tbspolive oil
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1/2 tspdried basil
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1/2 tspgarlic powder
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1/2 cfresh parsley, chopped
How To Make spectacular picnic salad
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1Cook the rotini according to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain well, and set aside.
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2Drain the pineapple chunks, reserving 2 tablespoons of the pineapple juice. Set the pineapple juice aside. Combine the reserved rotini, pineapple chunks, broccoli, and the next 4 ingredients in a large bowl; toss gently.
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3Combine the reserved pineapple juice, vinegar, and the next 5 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring with a wire whisk until blended. Pour dressing over the rotini mixture, and toss gently. Cover and chill thoroughly. Sprinkle the salad with chopped parsley just before serving.
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