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How To Make Tuscan Pasta Salad | Mediterranean Style Pasta Salad

   If you're searching for the perfect recipe for your next potluck or, PTA Luncheon, you've come to the right place! I have just the thing for you! Allow me to suggest my recipe for Tuscan Pasta Salad, also known as, Mediterranean Style Pasta Salad. If you love Feta Cheese, Pasta, and Mediterranean food, especially farfalle pasta? This is it! Let's get started! For this recipe, you'll need:                                                                      16 oz Farfalle or, any short Pasta                         ...

Perfect Potato Salad | How To Make Potato Salad with Mayonnaise

   Here's a nice accompaniment to your weeknight meals. The perfect addition to any of your chicken, pork, or fish dishes, also known as the "perfect potato salad." Unlike the rest of its competitors, my version is guaranteed to leave your taste buds wanting more! It combines sweet, savory notes, in a creamy blend of potato and, mayonnaise to create the right balance of flavors that aren't going to overpower your main course, but simply, compliment them. Here's what we'll need: Russet Potatoes (steamed and peeled) 3 Tbsp Mayonnaise (I used Best Foods) 2 Celery Stalks (diced) 1 Dill Pickle (diced) 1/2 Red Onion 1 Tsp Paprika 3 Tbsp White Vinegar Salt & Pepper to taste** 1 Tsp Mustard 1 Tsp Capers 1/4 Tsp Tarragon (diced) 1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce Combine the ingredients with the celery, onions, and pickles together, then add the potatoes, and mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce, then give it a quick mix. Be sure to inco...

Salata de Ardei Copti - Romanian Style Roasted Pepper Salad (Best Recipe Ever!)

  With Summer fast approaching, I'd like to introduce many of you to a delicious alternative to the "hum bum," house salad. Many of you might be used to your run of the mill salads, without much variety. Well, I'm here to tell you otherwise. If you're like me, you've probably hosted a few Barbecue parties by now. This side dish is a wonderful addition to your grilled meats of choice. You may also choose to have this as a lighter lunch entree. The recipe for Romanian style Roasted Pepper Salad, or Salata de Ardei Copti, has been in my family for decades. With its roots embedded in traditional Romanian Cooking, this simple, yet easy dish, is a "go-to," or, a favorite, of many Romanian-Americans throughout the states, and even, ones living abroad! Let's get started! For this you'll need:                                 ...

Romanian Style Eggplant Salad (Salata de Vinete) Best Recipe

   Are you tired of boring salads? Do you think eggplants taste rather bland? If you've answered yes to one, or both questions, then read on.  I have just the thing, to help add variety to your salad making forte! Romanian Eggplant Salad, features roasted eggplants, and fresh vegetables! It's a simple, delicious recipe that's very easy to make! All you have to do, is put it all together! Here's what you'll need:                                       2 male Eggplants (roasted and peeled)                                       1/2 Green Bell Pepper (chopped)        ...

Mediterranean Style Cabbage Salad (Best Tasting Recipe)

    Here's what I call, one of the "best kept secrets," of the culinary world. It's a tasty, tangy, crunchy, zesty salad, that's so deliciously simple to make, you'll be kicking yourself in the face, for never actually thinking about it, in the first place!   Let's get started!  First you'll need:                                            1 head of cabbage, rinsed, dried, and shredded.                                            2 cloves of garlic (minced)                                            1 lemon (juiced)     ...