I am looking for a great pasta salad recipe!?

Something kid friendly as I am attempting to have my kids try new foods! Thanks!I am looking for a great pasta salad recipe!?
Easy Creamy Pasta Salad





Total Time: 3 hr 30 min


Makes: 20 side dish servings, or 8 or so, main dish servings





* 1 (16 ounce) package fusilli pasta,Or substitute Tri-Color Rotini


* 1 cup frozen petite peas, thawed


* 1Cup Frozen Baby Carrots , thawed


*1 2ounce can sliced black olives, rinsed


* 1 medium Cucumber


* 1 cup Genoa salami, can also use Hard Salami sliced in Pizza-Like wedges


* 3/4 cup chopped red onion


* 3/4 cup diced celery


* 1 (.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix


* 1 cup Kraft real Mayonaise mayonnaise


* 1 cup sour cream


* 2 tablespoons milk








Directions





1. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.


2. In a medium bowl combine mayonnaise, sour cream, milk and Italian dressing mix. Whisk together until smooth, set aside.


3. In a large salad bowl combine cooked and cooled pasta, peas, olives, salami, green onions, celery and parsley. Mix in dressing last, reserving 1/2 cup. Let sit in fridge at least 3 hours to chill. Stir before serving. Add extra dressing if pasta appears dry.








This is wonderful as a side dish or main course for hot summer evenings. Even my kids who don't care for ';salad dinners'; love this. Even better the next day.


Try it and you will love it!





add some broccoli and zucchini or any other veggies the kids will likeI am looking for a great pasta salad recipe!?
The best pasta salad for kids starts with ranch dressing.I use garden rotini.Cook and drain pasta.Add small pieces of tomato, califlower, carrots, and broccoli.Add ranch dressing,real bacon bits, stir completely.Garnish with crushed croutons.We love this ! Hope yall do too!
Try epicurious.com.
the type of pasta is the secret - try rotini looks like screws or try pinwheels - then add stuff you know they like and can identify like peas chopped eggs carrots and a little mayo salt to taste and viola (if you can get kids to help you then they have ownership of it and will eat even more of it
I like pasta salads with ';no fat'; vinaigrettes, red wine, balsamic, etc... I also really like to use bow tie pasta. I just get veggies I like, all colors of Bell peppers, cucumbers, carrots, anything really and mix it up with the vinaigrette and pasta. I put it in the fridge for a while and then it is ready to eat. You can also put on pepper, salt, Parmesan, etc... The kids love it and it is healthy.
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This is our favorite!





Cook One 16 0z box of rotini pasta, The three color type looks best, dont over cook. Rinse in cold water, drain and chill while You prepare the other stuff. all amounts are to taste.





A bunch of grape size tomatoes cut in half.





Black olives sliced.





Shredded carrots.





Diced celery.





Shredded cheddar cheese.





Parmesan cheese.





Mix all ingredients, just toss in as much as looks good. Then coat well with a good bottled Italian salad dressing. Ceasar is very awsome. Chill for about an hour, and test flavor, You may want to add more parmesan and salad dressing.





Everyone will love this.
Check Martha Stewart and her kids margarita's. Of course these are alchohol free. I saw it on her show. Just don't remember the guest that made em.
Pasta Salad recipe





1/2 package Pasta your choice of shape


8 oz Pepper Cheese cubed


1 medium Bell pepper sliced


1 small Onion chopped finely


1/3 Cucumber sliced


1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar


1/2 package Cherry tomatoes halved or quartered


2 large teaspoons Garlic chopped


1 small can Black olives sliced2 teaspoon Dill


1 package Cubed ham or turkey





Boil pasta until cruncy tender and drain.


While pasta is boiling add a soupscoup of boiling pasta water, apple cider vinegar, dill and garlic to a big bowl.


Add the drained pasta to the bowl and turn. Let this mixture sit until it's either cold or the pasta have soaked up the liquid in the bowl. It does not hurt the dish if there's some leftover liquid.


While the pasta is cooling and soaking up the liquid chop, slice, dice and drain the remaining ingredients and add to the pasta and mix well.





Can be eaten as is or served with garlic bread.