Sarah Rose's Dad's Made-Up Kind of a Salad Sort of Thing Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pasta Salad Recipes. (Sarah Rose's Dad's Made-Up Kind of a Salad Sort of Thing Recipe). A lovely and fresh pasta salad my dad threw together one night that became a favorite. It's also very flexible. As Dad says, 'If you want to put something else in, go ahead, ain't no big deal. As long as no one starts poking it with a fork and mumbling,'had a failed science experiment look like this once, only it smelled better,' you're doin' just fine.'

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 8hrs30 mins

Total: 9hrs

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Sarah Rose's Dad's Made-Up Kind of a Salad Sort of Thing Recipe

Ingredients

½ pound thin spaghetti

broken into 1 1/2-inch lengths

salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 cloves garlic

minced

divided

1 tablespoon dried basil

divided

¼ cup olive oil

divided

2 pints grape tomatoes

diced

½ red onion

diced

1 (6 ounce) can small pitted black olives

halved lengthwise

1 (12 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms

6 romaine lettuce leaves

torn into bite size pieces

Potsticker Salad

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling stir in the broken spaghetti and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered stirring occasionally until the pasta has cooked through but is still firm to the bite about 10 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink. Transfer to a salad bowl while still hot and season to taste with salt black pepper half the minced garlic half the basil and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Refrigerate to chill about 30 minutes.

Step 2

In another bowl mix the remaining minced garlic basil 2 more tablespoons of olive oil grape tomatoes red onion black olives and sliced mushrooms. Lightly toss the chilled spaghetti mixture into the grape tomato mixture and season with salt and black pepper if needed. For best flavor allow the pasta mixture to chill overnight to blend the flavors.

Step 3

Just before serving toss with the torn romaine lettuce.

Nutritional Information

Sarah Rose's Dad's Made-Up Kind of a Salad Sort of Thing Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 294.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.2g 16%

Carbohydrates: 38.2g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 4.3g 17%

Sugars: 2.5g

Fat: 13.2g 20%

Saturated Fat: 1.8g 9%

Vitamin A Iu: 1359.5IU 27%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.1mg 54%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 23.8mg 40%

Folate: 129mcg 32%

Calcium: 57.8mg 6%

Iron: 3.3mg 19%

Magnesium: 39.8mg 14%

Potassium: 546.2mg 15%

Sodium: 263.4mg 11%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 45%

Calories From Fat: 118.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.