ISO cold pasta salad

loveshoes

Sat, Dec 26 2009, 9:11 pm

I was once at a simcha and they served a cold pasta salad with sundried tomatoes. Does anyone have a recipe for this?

geemum

Sat, Dec 26 2009, 9:14 pm

No but I have a very interesting and tasty one with mango?!

geemum

Sat, Dec 26 2009, 10:35 pm

1 packet of pasta
1 mango in cubes
4 salad onions (spring onions/green onions)
dates, cut up
dressing:
mayonaise
chicken seasoning

mix all and adjust until it tastes right.

its really good even the men like it!

momofboys

Mon, Dec 28 2009, 9:17 pm

There is one in the pepermill cookbook with sun dried tomatoes.

loveshoes

Tue, Dec 29 2009, 7:57 am

momofboys wrote:

There is one in the pepermill cookbook with sun dried tomatoes.

I dont have that cookbook. Can you post the recipe?
Thanks

Nicole

Tue, Dec 29 2009, 10:37 am

1 box cooked pasta
Sundried tomatoes, cut in strips
1 container of spinach dip
salt
Pepper

Dee-licious!

loveshoes

Tue, Dec 29 2009, 12:32 pm

Nicole wrote:

1 box cooked pasta
Sundried tomatoes, cut in strips
1 container of spinach dip
salt
Pepper

Dee-licious!

That sounds so easy and yummy. But what is spinach dip? Do you find that in a container by the Sabra spreads?
Also, what kind of pasta do you use?

ally

Wed, Dec 30 2009, 3:50 am

You can just lightly fry a couple of cloves of garlic (for under a minute - till they are fragrant but not changing colour) and then add it to the pasta with chopped sundried tomatoes, some salt and pepper, maybe some spinach leaves chopped or basil (but not necessary)

Nicole

Wed, Dec 30 2009, 1:43 pm

I use almost any kind of small piece pasta- macaroni, or those twirly macaroni, or anything else will do - pinwheels, spirals, etc.
Let me know how it comes out!

loveshoes

Thu, Dec 31 2009, 11:44 am

I just made the pasta with sundried tomatoes and spinach dip - it was sooooo easy and I tasted a little and it was sooooo yummy!!
One more question - do you serve this cold or warm?

Nicole

Thu, Dec 31 2009, 1:22 pm

I usually serve it cold/room temp. I'm so glad it worked out for you. It's also great bec it looks kind of fancy, what with the spinach and all- little does everyone know that it took roughly 12 min to make!

ra_mom

Thu, Dec 31 2009, 1:46 pm

loveshoes wrote:

Nicole wrote:

1 box cooked pasta
Sundried tomatoes, cut in strips
1 container of spinach dip
salt
Pepper

Dee-licious!

That sounds so easy and yummy. But what is spinach dip? Do you find that in a container by the Sabra spreads?
Also, what kind of pasta do you use?

Flaum's makes a delicious spinach dip.
If you can't find that in your area, I can post a really easy and delicious spinach dip recipe for you.

sscamv5

Thu, Dec 31 2009, 3:12 pm

the recipe sounds really good can you please write the recipe for the spinach dip.
thanks

ra_mom

Thu, Dec 31 2009, 5:22 pm

sscamv5 wrote:

the recipe sounds really good can you please write the recipe for the spinach dip.
thanks

Spinach Dip
• 1 lb. frozen spinach, partially defrosted
• 1/2 cup mayo
• 3 cloves garlic
• salt to taste

Process spinach, mayo and garlic in blender. Season with salt to tastes. (Spinach needs a lot of salt.) Process again for a second to mix salt.

If you like the dip more mayonnaise-y, you can add more.

loveshoes

Sat, Jan 02 2010, 9:46 pm

Nicole-
The pasta salad was delicious, however, I think for the next time I will mix in the spinach dip right before serving. I would cook the pasta and slice the sundried tomatoes before shabbos and then right before I serve it, I will mix everything together. But otherwise I will make it again.
Thanks