No Mayo Pasta Salad
This delicious use-what-ya-got pasta salad has no mayo and can be made dairy-free. Perfect for summer lunches on its own or with burgers.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups pasta salad noodles
- 1 bell pepper any colour
- 1 cucumber
- Cold salami as much as you feel like adding
Dressing:
- ⅔ cup olive oil
- ⅓ cup wine vinegar or vinegar of choice
- 2 - 3 tablespoons grated cheese of choice Parmesan or Stilton recommended
- 1 ½ tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Boil 8 cups of salted water in large pot; add pasta when boiling. Cook per packages directions until al dente. Run under cold water in strainer when complete. Drain water thoroughly. Pour into a large pasta bowl, add a splash of oil and mix in to prevent sticking
- While pasta is still cooking, in a small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients and whisk thoroughly.
- Quarter cucumber by length. Dice into small pieces and add to pasta.
- Slice and clean pepper, cut into small pieces and add to pasta.
- Slice salami into thin slices then quarter into smaller pieces; add to pasta.
- Stir gently to combine ingredients.
- Add dressing to bowl and stir to coat.
- Dish up immediately, cool or pack for a picnic.
Notes
- The salad is light, fresh and tasty and will appease most palates. Add a splash of other salad dressings if that is your thing.
- Try switching things up such as using pepperoni and cheddar!
Nutrition
Calories: 312kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 6gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 638mgPotassium: 194mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 548IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg
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