Easy Italian Pasta Salad
Two boxes of your favorite brown rice pasta
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 bottle Wishbone Italian Dressing
1 cup chopped olives
1 package of Italian dry salami, chopped
1/2 pound mozzarella cheese, cut into cubes
1. Boil rice pasta according to package. The key to getting perfect al dente rice pasta is to IMMEDIATELY rinse under COLD water and then put a spoonful of olive (or your favorite) oil and toss well.
2. Add dressing to taste. I use a whole bottle between two boxes of pasta as I like a strong flavor but you can easily add less for a lighter taste. The beauty of this pasta is that you don’t have to add extra seasonings as the dressing is incredibly flavorful.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients, mix well and chill until ready to serve. That’s it!
One 5 pound bag medium Russet Potatoes
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 package of bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 small onion, chopped
Chives, to taste
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
1. Wash the potatoes and poke holes in them with a fork. Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour or until fork tender.
2. Cool and cut the potatoes into bite sized chunks. I put them in a separate bowl and once they cooled enough I put them in the fridge to cool all the way. This gives them an excellent texture and prevents the dairy ingredients from getting hot or the cheese from melting. If you are serving this salad hot then you don’t need to cool the potatoes, just skip that step!
3. Mix the mayo and sour cream together in a bowl. Add to the potatoes, then add the onions, chives, and cheese. Salt and pepper to taste – I use a pepper grinder and a sea salt grinder for EVERYTHING so I never know exactly how much of either I put in. I think the taste is far superior to just using regular table salt and pepper.
4. Top with extra shredded cheese, bacon, and chives, and serve!
This is a simple and inexpensive side dish for any meal but especially great to take to a barbecue. My favorite part is that this is one of the regular ole recipes that anyone would make without realizing that it happens to be gluten free naturally. Those are my favorite! No special ingredients or expensive grocery stores, just regular food that I can eat along with everybody else.