ITALIAN DRESSING DRY MIX: Italian Dressing Pasta Salad

FEATURED ITEM:

ITALIAN DRESSING DRY MIX

WHY STORE THIS ITEM:

• This tiny packet is so versatile! Use it for dressing, a marinade, to spice up tomato sauce, as a topping for rolls or pizza, and probably much more.
• The dry mix is good for 12 to 18 months according to the package. This is much longer than the wet Italian dressing in a bottle.
• With small storage requirements, long shelf life, and quick flavor boost makes this products an easy addition to your food storage.

DINNER RECIPE:

Italian Dressing Pasta Salad

This is my “go to” summer time meal for two reasons. First, it tastes great cold. Letting the pasta salad sit in the fridge all day or overnight allows the ingredients to really take up the Italian flavoring. Second, it is a great way to use up left over pasta and veggies. Almost any veggie works well in this salad. Some of our favorites are zucchini, tomatoes, and asparagus.

Makes 4 servings

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked pasta, we like to use rotini, but any type would work

1 packet Italian dressing dry mix

¼ cup olive oil

¼ cup apple cidar vinegar

¼ cup water

Pinch of sugar

1 cup vegetables, whatever veggies you have on hand will work

Note: for the vegetables, you can leave them raw or blanch them.

Directions:

Combine Italian dressing mix, oil, vinegar, water, and sugar in a bowl. Mix until powder dissolves.

Add pasta and veggies to the bowl with the Italian dressing and mix until everything is evenly coated with the dressing.

The pasta salad is now ready to eat, or chill for a few hours or overnight before serving.

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