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November 26, 2012 By Emily 9 Comments

Vegetable Pasta Salad

Filed Under: salad, side dish, vegetable Tagged With: pasta

I hope that you all had a great Thanksgiving holiday, we had a fantastic long weekend together with family and friends. I absolutely love this time of year, the weather, the food, the time with loved ones and considering all these things, todays recipe is an example of that. Affectionately referred to as Grandma Peggy Salad (in my husbands family) we have it for special occasions and during the holidays – it’s a family favorite. A delicious mix of pasta and fresh veggies tossed in just the right amount of dressing. It was my husbands grandmother Peggy who started this tradition and it continues on with rave reviews. The perfect side dish for any meal, I hope you’ll enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 c shell macaroni
2 c broccoli florets
1 c cauliflower florets
1 c sliced mushrooms
1 c sliced ripe olives
1/2 c onions chopped
2/3 c Italian salad dressing,Β I use Wishbone
1 medium avocado, peeled and sliced
1 medium tomato, peeled, seeded and chopped

Directions:

Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain. Rinse with cold water, drain well. In large bowl combine shells with the rest of ingredients except tomato and avocado. Toss with Italian dressing. Cover and chill several hours. At serving time toss adding tomato and avocado.

Yields 10-12 servings

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Comments

  1. feast-with-me.com says

    November 28, 2012 at 2:14 am

    Mmm this looks lovely! Pasta has quickly become my main meal at college, and the introduction of veggies is always a plus. Never can get enough of those. Yum πŸ™‚

    Jess @ http://www.onsugarmountain.com

    Reply
    • Emily Dicks says

      November 28, 2012 at 1:38 pm

      You will love this salad, it is so delicious!

      Reply
  2. Amie says

    November 29, 2012 at 2:05 am

    Looks awesome

    Reply
  3. Crystelle Boutique says

    November 29, 2012 at 6:52 pm

    This sounds and looks healthy and yummy!
    Thanks so much for showing us….

    pinning…

    hugs x
    Crystelle
    http://www.crystelleboutique.com

    Reply
  4. HungryLittleGirl says

    November 29, 2012 at 9:17 pm

    This looks amazingly delicious!
    I would love to have you link this and/or any other recipe of yours to Wednesday Extravaganza – my Foodie Link Party with a special something! Here is the link to it:
    http://www.hungrylittlegirl.com/1/post/2012/11/wednesday-extravaganza-6-german-gluhwein-mug-giveaway.html

    Can’t wait to see you there πŸ™‚

    Reply
  5. Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says

    December 4, 2012 at 2:31 am

    I could eat this as a meal! Thank you for sharing at All my Bloggy Friends. I can’t wait to see what you share this week.

    Reply
  6. Melissa {Persnickety Plates} says

    January 24, 2013 at 2:05 pm

    Hi! I’m new via the Grow Your Blog hop =)

    This looks awesome. So do the double chocolate cookies & the brownie muffins, but I’m trying to focus on the veggies πŸ˜‰

    Reply
  7. Paula Jones says

    May 25, 2013 at 12:44 pm

    Thanks for linking up to Saturday Dishes at Call Me PMc ~Paula

    Reply
  8. cooking with curls says

    May 25, 2013 at 5:36 pm

    Yum…I love pasta salad!!!

    Reply

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