Pampered Chef-Friendly Pasta Salad Recipe Needed!

[JenAZ]

I have a shower tomorrow and they now want a Pasta Salad that has colored rotini pasta and garbanzo beans as some of the ingredients. Suposiibly it is a PC recipe??? Anyone have a recipe for something like this?

 

[Darcia]

You can add some garbanzo beans to the colossal salad.

 

[ChefNic]

That sounds like it's the Mediterranean salad...but that has orzo, not rotini...
hmmmm...???

It's really good though and I'm sure you could substitute Rotini for the orzo...

I think it's in the Stoneware Inspirations cookbook.

 

[ChefNic]

Mediterranean Orzo Salad... Stoneware Inspirations...page 55
HTH

 

[Staci]

Hi there! As a fellow Pampered Chef consultant, I would love to help you out with this request. I do have a recipe for a delicious Pasta Salad that includes both colored rotini pasta and garbanzo beans. Here it is:Ingredients:
- 8 oz colored rotini pasta
- 1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to tasteInstructions:
1. Cook the rotini pasta according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked pasta, garbanzo beans, bell peppers, red onion, cherry tomatoes, black olives, and parsley.
3. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.
4. Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and toss to combine.
5. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top and give it a final toss.
6. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving to allow the flavors to meld together.
7. Enjoy your colorful and tasty Pasta Salad at your shower tomorrow!I hope this recipe meets your needs and that everyone at the shower loves it. Happy cooking!