Mary Poulin's Pasta Salad
A very different twist on tradional pasta/macaroni salad. Loaded with ingredients, this could be a meal in itself.
Yield
10 servingsPrep
50 minCook
0 minReady
1½ hrsLow Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pound |
pasta
Radiatore (pasta ruffles) or Campanelle (ruffled bells), cooked, drained and cooled |
|
| 1 ¼ | cups |
peas, frozen
do not thaw |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
walnuts
toasted, coarsely chopped |
|
| 3 | stalks |
celery
strings removed, sliced |
*
|
| ½ | large |
sweet red bell peppers
diced |
|
| 2 |
chicken breasts
Halves, bone-in, skin on, baked with Shake N Bake, cooled until able to handle, removed from bones, cut into 1" pieces |
|
|
| 2 | ounces |
swiss cheese
Deli hunk, cubed into 1" pieces |
|
| 1 | cup |
black olives
pitted, cut in half |
*
|
| 5 ½ | tablespoons |
mayonnaise
|
|
| 2 ½ | teaspoons |
lemon juice
fresh is best |
|
| 2 | splash |
salad dressing, italian
I use Ken's |
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
seasoning
Mrs. Dash original or Lawry's seasoning salt |
* |
| 1 | teaspoon |
kosher salt
or to taste |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
black pepper
or to taste, freshly ground |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 453.6 | g |
pasta
Radiatore (pasta ruffles) or Campanelle (ruffled bells), cooked, drained and cooled |
|
| 296 | ml |
peas, frozen
do not thaw |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
walnuts
toasted, coarsely chopped |
|
| 3 | stalks |
celery
strings removed, sliced |
*
|
| 0.5 | large |
sweet red bell peppers
diced |
|
| 2 | each |
chicken breasts
Halves, bone-in, skin on, baked with Shake N Bake, cooled until able to handle, removed from bones, cut into 1" pieces |
|
| 57.8 | ml/g |
swiss cheese
Deli hunk, cubed into 1" pieces |
|
| 237 | ml |
black olives
pitted, cut in half |
*
|
| 83 | ml |
mayonnaise
|
|
| 13 | ml |
lemon juice
fresh is best |
|
| 2 | splash |
salad dressing, italian
I use Ken's |
*
|
| 5 | ml |
seasoning
Mrs. Dash original or Lawry's seasoning salt |
* |
| 5 | ml |
kosher salt
or to taste |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
black pepper
or to taste, freshly ground |
|
Directions
Carefully mix all together in large bowl or roasting pan. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow ingredients to marry. Serve cold.
Wonderful accompaniment to barbequed ribs, grilled burgers, dogs or as a light lunch.
