Summer Veggie Pasta Salad Lawn Games

Summer Veggie Pasta Salad

A cool pasta salad is always the right answer for summer dinners when the temperature is too hot to be in the kitchen for hours. Serve it in a big bowl and let everyone enjoy it as a side dish in your next lawn party.

Ingredients

1 (16 oz) package elbow macaroni, cooked al dente
2 large carrots, diced
¹/₂ cup red onions, chopped
1 cup fresh or frozen peas (thawed)
2 medium tomatoes, diced
2 tbsp Mustard
1 tsp garlic powder (or to taste)
Salt & pepper, to taste
2 cups Marzetti® Slaw Dressing

Preparation

Rinse pasta with cold water and drain.
In a large bowl stir in 1 cup of dressing and combine all of the ingredients except the tomatoes, mix well.
Add the tomatoes and toss with remaining dressing.
Chill for at least 30 min. to blend flavors.
Stir before serving.

Mix it up

Add protein like grilled chicken, hard boiled eggs, steak or bacon.
Substitute or add more fresh summer vegetables like diced cucumbers, sweetcorn, peppers, the variations are endless!
Spice it up with your favorite herbs like cilantro, basil, or tarragon

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