Four Foods On Friday 76

Posted by admin on May 21, 2009 in food, just for fun |
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1. Do you celebrate Memorial Day with a picnic, cookout, road trip or some other way?
We don’t really celebrate Memorial Day but I’d take any chance I can get to throw a cookout for friends.

2. What are staples at your summer time cookouts?
Fresh salad, pasta and BBQ / grilled steaks

#3. What drink do you find most refreshing on a hot summer day?
Lemonade or iced tea.

#4. Share a recipe for a picnic side dish.
Antipasto Pasta Salad

(12 servings)
A delicious Italian-style pasta, meat, vegetable and cheese combination with a homemade dressing. It serves a crowd and is great for a picnic, celebrations, and get-togethers as well as a light meal served with bread.
Ingredients

  • 1 pound seashell pasta
  • 1/4 pound Genoa salami, chopped
  • 1/4 pound pepperoni sausage, chopped
  • 1/2 pound Asiago cheese, diced
  • 1 (6 ounce) can black olives, drained and chopped
  • 1 6oz. jar of chopped pimientos, drained
  • 1 6 oz. jar of artichokes, drained and chopped coarse
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 3 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced very fine
  • 3 scallions, chopped
  • 1 (.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix
  • 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
    Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente. Drain, and cool under cold water. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, salami, pepperoni, Asiago cheese, black olives, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, pimientos, artichokes, scallions, garlic and tomatoes. Stir in the envelope of dressing mix. Cover, and refrigerate for at least one hour.
    To prepare the dressing, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, oregano, parsley, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Just before serving, pour dressing over the salad, and mix well. Enjoy!

    Got it from this site.

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