Hey, every birdy. Today we are going to be looking at one of my all-time favorite summer dishes. Because it is so simple and honest because it is best served cold.
The character that best suits this recipe is Chongyun or popsicle boy. Yes, I know that his real recipe would in fact be a popsicle. But I had no idea how to make a popsicle when I didn’t have popsicle sticks at the ready. Chongyun (chun-young) is a young man from Liyue who is an exorcist but is not very good because he gives off too much yang energy, and therefore the spirits are already gone by the time he tries to exercise them. And his favorite foods are cold things.
The recipe and the measurements will be down in the description below.
This is one of those recipes that I grew up eating, and it is hard to actually right out a recipe. Because it is so diverse. Each time we eat it, it is so different. But there are some things that always stay the same. Like the pasta.
So what you will need for a good pasta salad is:
- Pasta of any shape will do
- Mayo
- Mustard
- Pickles
- Onions
- Celery or some other crunch
- Hard boiled eggs
- Lunch meat or cooked meat
- Any other produce that you may have on hand
The first thing you are going to do is cook your pasta, and boil your eggs. Once they are both done, place them in separate bowls and set them in the fridge so that they can chill for at least 1-2 hours.
After the pasta has cooled you are going to grab the biggest bowl you have and place the pasta in it.
Now you will want to cut up your eggs, and place them in the bowl.
Using whatever produce you have on hand, cut them up and put them in the bowl. The options for the produce are endless. I have had pasta salad SO many times in my life, and I don’t think i have ever had the same one twice. So you chose what produce you want.
The same goes for proteins. If you want this dish to be heavy on the veggies and less on the meat, then you could simply add in some beans. The options are endless. It is very common for our household to go this route in the summer because it is hot and we really don’t want a lot of meat.
Once you have all of your fixings cut up and in the bowl, you can make your dressing. For this you are going to add mayo, mustard and a little bit of pickles and the juice for the extra kick. But if that seems to bland for your liking, you could add ranch or any other type of salad dressing. Italian dressing is good for this as well.
The possibilities are endless, enjoy your pasta salad.
This is probably one of the first recipes I know from heart. I would help my mom make this every summer and she would tell me “we are going to be using what we have.” And so pasta salad has become one of the most versatile things in our house.
I hope that you liked this recipe. Feel free to check it out for yourself. See you in the next post. Thank you.
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