Steps to Prepare Quick Easy and simple homemade pasta salad

Easy and simple homemade pasta salad. Let's recap, for the best homemade pasta salad, keep the following in mind: A simple combination of red wine vinegar, oregano, olive oil, salt, and pepper makes the perfect tangy dressing. Pasta salad tastes better over time so making it ahead of time isn't just possible, it's recommended. Use a variety of colors and textures.

Mix chopped carrots, celery, cucumber, green pepper, tomatoes and onion together in large bowl. Combine cooled pasta and vegetables together in large bowl. Pour Italian dressing over mixture, add Parmesan cheese and mix well.

Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, easy and simple homemade pasta salad. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Let's recap, for the best homemade pasta salad, keep the following in mind: A simple combination of red wine vinegar, oregano, olive oil, salt, and pepper makes the perfect tangy dressing. Pasta salad tastes better over time so making it ahead of time isn't just possible, it's recommended. Use a variety of colors and textures.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook easy and simple homemade pasta salad using 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Easy and simple homemade pasta salad:

1. {Make ready of mayonnaise (I used Kraft mayonnaise with olive oil).
2. {Take of to 1/2 cup Ranch dressing depending on your taste (I used Wishbone).
3. {Take of to 1 1/2 cups bow tie pasta.
4. {Make ready of finely shredded carrot.
5. {Prepare of salt.
6. {Make ready of lemon pepper seasoning.
7. {Get of Fresh lime juice.
8. {Make ready of chicken breasts (I had small but if you use a large one 1 should be fine).
9. {Take of Bacon pieces.
10. {Prepare of corn.

Chill for one hour before serving. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to the boil. In a large bowl, toss the cooked pasta with the Italian dressing, cucumbers, tomatoes and spring onions. In a small bowl, mix the Parmesan cheese and Italian herbs and gently mix into the salad.

Steps to make Easy and simple homemade pasta salad:

1. Bring a pot of water to boil. Add salt to water to taste. Once boiling add chicken breasts. Boil until cooked through..
2. When cooked thoroughly remove from water and let sit for 5-10 to cool. To the same water add the pasta, asking more water if needed. You do not need to add more salt because the water is already salted..
3. While pasta is cooking cut or shred chicken to desired size. Squeeze the fresh lime juice onto the chicken, making sure to combine it well, while it's still warm so that it may soak up the flavor..
4. After cutting the chicken, grate the carrot in a bowl and add the mayonnaise and ranch dressing letting it sit for a couple of minutes..
5. When pasta is just tender remove from the water, do not drain it. After removing from water, run it under cold water to stop the cooking process. Let it sit in the strainer and shake to run off excess water..
6. If you are using frozen corn, as I did, add it tonthe water that you cooked the chicken and pasta in. Cook until heated through usually about 3 min. If you are using can corn you can skip this step..
7. While the corn is heating up, add the drained pasta to the mayonnaise mixture along with the chicken and lemon pepper. When the corn is done, either run it under cold water as to cool it down, or add to the pasta mixture as is..
8. Mix all of the ingredients until combined well. Then lastly add in the bacon pieces and mix well. You can eat as in or place in the fridge to serve cold..

Cook the pasta in a saucepan of boiling, salted water as per the packet instructions. Whisk together the lemon zest and juice, red onion, oil and a generous amount of pepper. Make an easy and nutritious lunch with our healthy pasta salad recipes. Try a simple, storecupboard recipe, a veg-packed ratatouille or Scandi-style salmon. In a small bowl, mix the Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning, and gently mix into the salad.

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