Salads and sides are a must-have these days as they make you feel refreshed and energetic. Pasta salad along with the addition of vegetables and a good tasty dressing is all you want to kick start your day.
This pasta is deliciously creamy and is loaded with veggies and therefore proves to be the storehouse of energy and fun. The pasta, the dressing, and the mixture are easy to make without utilizing any of your energy or time.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup Colby Jack Cheese, cubed
- 1/2 medium-sized red onion, minced
- 1 cucumber diced
- 1 red bell pepper minced
- 1 cups broccoli florets, chopped
- 1 can (3.8 ounces) of sliced olives, drained
- 1 package (16 ounces) of ditalini Pasta
For Dressing
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 tablespoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 cup mayonnaise
Method to make Cafe Max Pasta Salad Recipe
- In the beginning, you have to prepare the pasta to continue the rest of the procedure. Read all the instructions written on the package and make pasta accordingly.
- Drain the water and then rinse using cold water. Put the drained and rinsed pasta in a large-sized bowl.
- Then you have to mix in all the veggies and toppings. Do it one by one. Firstly add the broccoli florets to it.
- Then make an addition of minced red onion, cucumber, and red bell pepper. Don’t forget to add the cheese and olives at the same time.
- Use a spatula to mix everything so that nothing remains stuck in one place.
- Now it’s time to prepare the dressing. In a glass bowl mix the dressing ingredients like vinegar with mayo and sugar. Sprinkle some salt to flavor it.
- Whisk the dressing well and then toss the rest of the vegetables and pasta in this dressing.
- Gently toss until each and every bite of the mixture is get coated with the dressing.
- Use plastic wrap to cover the top of the bowl and then refrigerate the salad for almost an hour.
- Serve the salad as a side or as a delicious appetizer.
FAQs?
Can we add cream to the dressing?
The cream makes the salad a little heavier and as we want a lighter meal e do not add cream into the salad dressing. But you can do so as per choice.
Why don’t we add tomatoes to the salad?
You can add tomatoes but we have skipped these in the salad as tomatoes excrete water and make the salad runny in no time. If you can serve it immediately, then you can add tomatoes to it.
Cafe Max Pasta Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Colby Jack Cheese cubed
- 1/2 medium-sized red onion minced
- 1 cucumber diced
- 1 red bell pepper minced
- 1 cups broccoli florets chopped
- 1 can 3.8 ounces of sliced olives, drained
- 1 package 16 ounces of ditalini Pasta
For Dressing
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 tablespoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 cup mayonnaise
Instructions
- In the beginning, you have to prepare the pasta to continue the rest of the procedure. Read all the instructions written on the package and make pasta accordingly.
- Drain the water and then rinse using cold water. Put the drained and rinsed pasta in a large-sized bowl.
- Then you have to ix in all the veggies and toppings. Do it one by one. Firstly add the broccoli florets to it.
- Then make addition of minced red onion, cucumber, and red bell pepper. Don't forget to add the cheese and olives at the same time.
- Use a spatula to mix everything so that nothing remains stuck in one place.
- Now it's time to prepare the dressing. In a glass bowl mix the dressing ingredients like vinegar with mayo and sugar. Sprinkle some salt to flavor it.
- Whisk the dressing well and then toss the rest of the vegetables and pasta in this dressing.
- Gently toss until each and every bite of the mixture is get coated with the dressing.
- Use plastic wrap to cover the top of the bowl and then refrigerate the salad for almost an hour.
- Serve the salad as a side or as a delicious appetizer.
