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    Best Pasta Salad

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    Published: Jul 7, 2015 | Updated: Feb 2, 2020 | Author: Paint the Kitchen Red | Leave a Comment

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    Best Pasta Salad

    This is the best pasta salad I’ve ever made.  I adapted this recipe from the Pioneer Woman website. Ree Drummond’s blog posts are so much fun to read! I made this recipe for a 4th of July barbecue – it’s an all-American pasta salad with a twist – spicy dill pickle juice!  There’s something special about having spicy, sweet, salty and sour all in the same dish – yummy!  I just love the colors in the salad too, it brightens up any picnic table.

    Best Pasta Salad

    Best Pasta Salad

    An all-American pasta salad that's perfect to bring to a summer barbeque.
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Author: Paint the Kitchen Red

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 cups uncooked elbow macaroni or other small pasta
    • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
    • 3 Tbsp milk
    • 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
    • 2 Tbsp pickle juice divided
    • 2 tsp sugar or to taste
    • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
    • 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
    • 3 whole roasted red peppers chopped
    • 1/2 cup black olives chopped
    • 1/2 cup sweet and spicy pickles diced
    • 3 scallions cut into 1/2 inch pieces
    • Parsley chopped, for garnish

    Instructions
     

    • Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water; set aside
    • Stir together mayonnaise, milk, vinegar, 1 tbsp pickle juice, sugar, salt, pepper; set aside
    • Place cooled pasta in a large bowl and add in roasted red peppers, olives, pickles, and scallions.
    • Add in mayonnaise mixture and stir gently until combined. Taste and add more pickle juice or if needed
    • Chill and garnish with parsley before serving

    Notes

    This recipe works really well with tortellini pasta, which makes it a meal-in-one!
    Course Sides
    Cuisine American
    Main Ingredient pasta
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