some of my
Farmer's Market bounty from this morning....gorgeous purple bell peppers...
a stunning bouquet of sunflowers... and all the veggies I needed for my favorite pasta salad recipe.
I use the term "recipe" very loosely as it is really just a two ingredient dressing and everything but the kitchen sink thrown in. You can use absolutely any kind of veggies you like~I knew I wanted tomatoes and onions and when I saw the gorgeous purple peppers, I had to have some of those too. Fresh cilantro goes in just about anything in my house so I grabbed some of that as well...yummy...
Use whatever pasta you like, I prefer bowtie...1 bottle of ranch dressing and a little bbq sauce makes a unique and delicious dressing!
Mix everything in one bowl and chill! This salad lasts my little family almost a week and we have it with grilled hotdogs, hamburgers, chicken, you name it! I've been making this every summer for several years and it never fails to impress!
For a light summertime dinner serve with a fresh tomato sandwich on sourdough bread.....TO DIE FOR!
"Farmer's Market Summer Pasta Salad"
Ingredients:
1 lb. pasta of your choice
1 bottle of Ranch Dressing {add a little water to get it ALL out of the bottle}
1/4 - 1/2 cup of BBQ sauce
Fresh veggies of your choice
Cook pasta according to pkg. directions. Drain and cool. In the meantime, in a large bowl, combine ranch dressing and bbq sauce. Add in chopped veggies. When pasta is cooled, add to bowl and stir all ingredients together. Chill for at least an hour {tastes best when chilled overnight}, serve and enjoy!
Try adding: crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, radishes, chives, cucumber, black olives, corn or anything else that sounds yummy!
