It isn't very pretty, at least I don't think it is, but it sure is tasty! Right before Memorial Day I purchased the June edition of Food Network Magazine. I loved the photos of all the hotdogs with all the different toppings (even though I won't eat a hotdog!). On our long drive north I went through the magazine several times and decided on a pasta dish that I wanted to try from the Mix & Match Pasta Salad segment. Little did I know I was going to try it sooner rather than later!
My Daughter-in-Law informed me while we were on that visit that she was disappointed I wasn't blogging much and that sometimes she would check my blog a couple times a day to find......nothing new. Aww, well I felt bad! I was slacking! She told me she likes to see what I make and what I think so she can decide if she wants to make it too.
For dinner on Memorial Day she brought the very pasta salad I had been looking at and wanted to try. I guess this time, she taught me something! When I was talking to her about the salad she mentioned that the amount of dressing didn't seem to be enough, so I knew when I made the recipe that I would be doubling the dressing. She also mentioned that it called for a lot of grated Parmesan cheese and that may have dried the dressing out on its own. So, when I made this today I made sure to make some changes to the dressing recipe. Thank you Kristina :) and I'm sorry this is one you have had already, but hey, it was yummy and you let me know that and now I have to make it for us to eat again!
Pasta Salad with Creamy Parmesan Dressing
Food Network Magazine
Printable Recipe
1/2 lb dried pasta (I used Fusilli)
1/2 cup sun dried tomato, cut into thin strips
2 ears corn, blanched, cold shocked and stripped from cob
1 lb asparagus, blanched, cold shocked and cut into bite size pieces
Dressing:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 large garlic clove, finely grated
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt & Pepper to taste
Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and rinse under cold water. Prep your veggies and mix into pasta. Set aside to combine dressing.
Combine dressing ingredients and fold into pasta mixture. Chill, serve, & enjoy!
This is definitely something I would love to try Shelby!
ReplyDeletePerfect for the 4th of July nice job!
ReplyDeleteLooks good.
ReplyDeleteOkay, so why won't you eat a hot dog? Just wondering because I won't either--probably haven't had one for about 20 years.
ReplyDeleteHi HoneyB! :) You may not think that salad looks pretty, but it looks delicious to me!
ReplyDeleteHope your summer is going great. I just signed up for the Secret Recipe Club I found on your blog. :)
Katrina, I don't like them that much - and the only one I even am willing to put near my lips is a Hoffman Hot and then I tend to pass them by too and will go with a veggie dog. Mostly because I grew up in a home with a vegetarian mom and had both veggie dogs and regular ones....and always preferred the veggie. (taste wise!)
ReplyDeleteHi Linda! Great to see you again and glad your in the SRC now! Maybe we will get paired, that would be awesome! :) Miss you!
ReplyDeleteI could definitely live on pasta and that pasta salad sounds just wonderful! I wanted to invite you to come over and share your recipe at These Chicks Cooked Recipe Spotlight today. Have a great day :)
ReplyDeleteKatie
Cute story about your daughter-in-law. It sounds as though she hit the mark with this pasta salad.
ReplyDeleteMy kiddos would LOVE this! Wonderful recipes. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat recipe. I love Parmesan cheese and this is such a clever way to taste all its goodness!
ReplyDeleteI recently wrote an article on how real Parmesan cheese is made and on its nutritional value. Check it out and let me know your thoughts, I would really appreciated it!
http://www.theironyou.com/2011/06/how-parmesan-cheese-comes-to-life.html
Peace
Mike @TheIronYou