Guest guest Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh I wish I was there to pick good stuff out of your garden and cook with you. Wow! What broccoli you have growing. This salad is a good one. I know, I'm sick of the regular old pasta twists with vinegar dressings on them. Use your imagination with the beans. I sometimes mix and use 1/2 cup green beans with the kidney and you can also toss some black beans in there too. I've even use 1/3 cup or so of the canned black eye peas since they have a pretty little decoration to them. Enjoy your day.............Donna organic_homestead <organic_homestead wrote: Oh, this sounds like such a refreshing change to the pasta salad that my dad and sister make all the time. I think it's out of a box and they use a vinegarette salad dressing with multi colored pasta and black olives. I don't know, maybe 'cause I've eaten so much since moving here, but it's starting to kick in the gag reflex. Next potluck/cookout we have, probably Father's Day, I'll let them know that I'll do the pasta salad. I'm torn on which bean to use as the kidney beans will give good color but the chickpeas always go great with pasta. Maybe I'll use both! My broccoli plants are about 6 " -7 " tall and we're getting some great, hot weather so everything should really start growing! Can't wait to harvest fresh broccoli from the garden, along with my radishes and carrots. It'll still be awhile for my tomatoes, though. With temps in the 90's this week, it IS SUMMER!!!! ---Denise , GeminiDragon <thelilacflower> wrote: > I double this if making for a potluck or to take along to the park. > > " Summer Sunshine Pasta Salad " > > 8 oz. wagon wheel or bow tie shaped pasta > 1/4 tsp. turmeric > 8 oz. small pasta shells > 1/3 cup olive oil (1 tblsp. extra) > 2 cups broccoli florets blanched > juice and zest of one orange > 2 Tblsp. fresh lemon juice > salt to taste > Cayenne pepper to taste > 1 yellow bell pepper cut into thin strips > 1 sm. red onion chopped > 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved > 1/4 cup sunflower seeds > 1 cup canned kidney beans or chickpeas > > Cook wagon wheels or bow tie pasta in salt water, while pasta is cooking add the turmeric to the water to turn pasta bright yellow. Cook tiny shell pasta in another pot until done. Make sure both pastas are al dente and drain and rinse. Now place them both in large bowl with broccoli and toss with 1 Tblsp. olive oil. > To make dressing combine orange juice and zest, lemon juice, salt and cayenne pepper to taste. Whisk in the remaining 1/3 cup olive oil until blended then pour over pasta and broccoli. Add the bell pepper, onion and tomatoes and toss. Chill. When ready to serve toss once and sprinkle sunflower seeds over top. > This serves 4-5 > > > > > > " Those who bring sunshine > to the lives of others, > cannot keep it from themselves. " > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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