Saturday Salads

This salad is the only one I actually make from memory and thus have no specific measurements. It has a little sweetness to it that I love. It is my absolute favorite because my Mom made it all of the time when I was a kid, so it takes me back to the time when I didn't have bills, cars and kids to worry about. :) Enjoy!

Mom's Pasta Salad

1 box sea shell noodles

1 small container Cool Whip

Mayo

2 cans of tuna or chicken

1 package of sweet or baby peas

Garlic salt

Shredded Cheese

Boil noodles, drain and rinse with cold water. I often will spin my noodles in my salad spinner so the dressing will coat the noodles better. Add a couple big scoops of cool whip and mayo and two big shakes of garlic salt. Mix and taste, add more mayo and/or cool whip as needed. Add peas and tuna, mix and taste. When everything tastes well mixed add the cheese and refrigerate. This is one of those salads that tastes even better the next day.

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Saturday Salads

Update: my salad has been picked for the Iron Chef:Blogstyle competion over at Sacred and Profane, thanks Heidi! To be fair, try all three salads and then vote for mine, er, I mean your favorite!

Happy Saturday! Here in Michigan the weather is still pretty chilly but it is promising to get pretty warm in the days ahead, which means cooking on the grill! This salad recipe is my go-to for an easy and quick fix for any occasion. Normally I don't like pasta salads with an oil based dressing but this is one tasty exception. I orginally posted this for Saturday Salads and now am going to enter it in the Iron Chef:Blogstyle at Sacred and Profane this month. The theme is BBQ/Picnic Salads.



(photo courtesy of Taste of Home.com)

Pepperoni Pasta Salad

Ingredients:
2 cups uncooked tricolor spiral pasta
1 cup cubed cheddar cheese
1 cup coarsely chopped cucumber
1 small tomato, chopped
2 green onions, chopped
28 pepperoni slices
1/2 cup zesty Italian salad dressing

Directions:
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, cheese, cucumber, tomato, onions and pepperoni. Add salad dressing and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Yield: 4-6 servings.

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