Thursday, June 12, 2008
Great Past Salad Recipe
A friend of mine turned me on to a great pasta salad that she said that kids really liked a few years ago. It's true they do like her original recipe.
However, I'm a little bit of a Control Freak and can't follow recipes obediantly and I have added a few things here and there over the years.
I think it's a nice twice to the usual Macaroni Salad, with lots of protien and flavor that can be served as a main dish dolloped on green salad for easy summer dinners.
Steph's Tuna Mac Special
1 lb cooked pasta I like to use bowties or ziti
1 handful of chopped red onion
1 handful of chopped celery
1 can of tuna
3 pinches of fresh dill from the garden chopped up fine
3 big pinches of fresh lemon basil from the garden, chopped up fine
1 can of pineapple pieces or 1/3 of a fresh pineapple cut to bite size pieces
Too much cracked black pepper the bigger the bigger the pieces the better
2 good size pinches of 'Old Bay Seasoning' to taste
Pinch of salt if you must, but it you want more flavor add another dash of the Old Bay
Combine all of the ingredients together, and place in the fridge to chill. This will bring all the flavors together. If it still needs just a little something add a dash of cayenne pepper.
If you don't have the Lemon Basil, and Dill substitute Lemon Pepper instead.
If you add regular Basil, it will change the flavor and essence completely and the dish will head down a more Italian road.
This is a great summer dish on those nights it's just too hot to cook, but you know you and your family needs some sustenance.
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2 comments:
Sounds delicious
Is a past salad one without the ahhhhh??
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