Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad
Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad

Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, mike's springtime pasta salad. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have mike's springtime pasta salad using 18 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad:
  1. Prepare Pasta Salad
  2. Take 2 16 oz Bottles Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing [or your choice - well shaken]
  3. Prepare 1 box 12 oz Multi Colored Pasta [+ water + oil + salt]
  4. Get 1 box 2.25 lb Vegetable Melody [your choice - see photo]
  5. Get 2 box 4 oz Feta Cheese
  6. Make ready 1 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
  7. Take 1 can Black Olives [drained-halved]
  8. Prepare 1 can Artichokes [in water-drained-chopped]
  9. Prepare 2 large Tomatoes [chopped]
  10. Make ready 1/2 tsp Each: Granulated Garlic - Fresh Ground Black Pepper - Sea Salt - Red Pepper Flakes
  11. Take Options:
  12. Make ready Purple Onions
  13. Take Green Onions
  14. Take White Onions
  15. Prepare Celery [with leaves]
  16. Take Sun Dried Tomatoes
  17. Get Fresh Parsley
  18. Prepare Fresh Basil
Instructions to make Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad:
  1. Primary items needed.
  2. Boil 6" pasta water. Add a splash of oil and 1 tablespoon salt. Add pasta. Bring water back to a boil and boil pasta for 10 minutes with a tight fitting lid. Or, as per manufactures directions.
  3. Drain pasta well and immediately place it in a large bowl. Add 1 bottle of Zesty Italian Dressing, [use your preference] mix and place a tight fitting lid on it. This step will ensure the Italian oils and seasonings seep deep into your pasta.
  4. ° Put your vegetables and cheeses in another large bowl making sure everything is bite size. ° Look around in your pantry or fridges crisper for any additional vegetables you may want to use in your salad. I found purple, white and green onions, celery, sun dried tomatoes, fresh basil and parsley and employed them all.
  5. After your pasta has fully steamed and cooled - add your vegetable and cheese mixture and gently fold in to your wet pasta bowl. Add your additional bottle of Zesty Italian - as needed. I usually use about 1 1/2 bottles total.
  6. Chill in the fridge for a few hours for best results. This dish is even better the following day.
  7. Enjoy!

So that’s going to wrap this up with this special food mike's springtime pasta salad recipe. Thanks so much for reading. I’m sure you can make this at home. There is gonna be interesting food at home recipes coming up. Remember to bookmark this page in your browser, and share it to your family, friends and colleague. Thank you for reading. Go on get cooking!