Tara’s Famous Pasta Salad
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Topic: Tara’s Famous Pasta Salad
Posted By: bookwyrm
Subject: Tara’s Famous Pasta Salad
Date Posted: 10 December 2007 at 1:36pm
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Ok, so everytime I am invited around for a potluck dinner, or Christmas, I always get asked to make my pasta salad. Great at this time of year, so here it is ladies. Yum.
Tara's Famous Pasta Salad - 375g Shell Pasta - 6 Bacon Rashers - 1 1/2 cup Mayonnaise (I use Real Foods) - 1/3 cup Wholegrain Mayonnaise (or any seeded mustard) - 3/4 cup Buttermilk (can just use more Mayo instead) - 3 trimmed Celery Sticks, thinly sliced - 1 large Red Capsicum, chopped finely - 1 bunch Fresh Chives, chopped finely - 2 tablespoons Flat Leaf Parsley, chopped finely (The great thing about these ingredients, is that they can be chopped and changed to suit your taste) Cook pasta in a large pan of boiling water, uncovered, until just tender. Cool. Meanwhile, remove and discard rind from bacon then cut into small pieces. Cook bacon, stirring in a medium pan until brown and crisp. Drain on paper towels. Whisk mayonnaise, wholegrain mustard and buttermilk in a large bowl. Add pasta, bacon and remaining ingredients to bowl. Toss gently to combine. Chill before serving. Makes quite a bit. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 10 December 2007 at 3:55pm
| Thanks Tara. I love getting new salad recipes! |
Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 10 December 2007 at 4:13pm
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I am exactly the same. I am all for new ideas of getting vegies into my DF! And he likes all the creative lil salads that I try out. But that one, is his favourite. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 10 December 2007 at 9:21pm
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That sounds yummy. I'm going to try that later this week. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 10 December 2007 at 9:50pm
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May sound like a silly question but where do I find buttermilk? ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 10 December 2007 at 9:53pm
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I get my buttermilk from Countdown. It's near the milk and chilled section. It's white and orange on the carton if I remember rightly.
I couldn't find it once, so just added more mayo and mustard, and it was still brill. Just don't overcook the pasta!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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