Extraordinary Sides for a Red-Hot BBQ
(firmenpresse) - MISSION, KS -- (Marketwire) -- 05/24/12 -- (Family Features) When it's time for a backyard barbecue, you want the side dishes to get just as many raves as what's hot off the grill. You can make your side dishes sizzle, too, with a few simple ideas and the perfect pasta salad.
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Keep your cool. Fresh and creamy pasta salads balance the heavier meat options -- and help you beat the heat. These recipes start with Suddenly Salad pasta salad mixes, then get taken to a whole new level of goodness with delicious ingredients you already have on hand. They make it easy to customize a cool pasta salad that will be the red-hot star of the barbecue.
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Empty pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
In large bowl, stir together seasoning mix and dressing. Add pasta and remaining ingredients; toss to combine. Serve immediately, or refrigerate.
Notes:
To toast almonds, sprinkle in ungreased heavy skillet. Cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until almonds begin to brown, then stirring constantly until they are light brown.
Dried cherries can be used instead of the red grapes.
You can use frozen diced cooked chicken, thawed, or cut-up deli rotisserie chicken.
Empty pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
In medium bowl, mix seasoning mix, dressing and dill weed. Stir in pasta and remaining ingredients.
Store any remaining salad covered in refrigerator.
Stir 1 1/2 cups cut-up cooked chicken or ham into finished salad for a main-dish salad.
Notes:
Make the salad a few hours before serving or a day ahead. Stir in a few drops of milk to moisten the salad.
Empty contents of pasta pouch (from salad mix) into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water.
Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding broccoli during last 2 minutes of cooking.
Meanwhile, in large bowl, stir contents of seasoning mix packet (from salad mix), the dressing and cold water until blended; set aside.
Drain pasta with broccoli; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well. Stir pasta with broccoli, chicken and tomatoes into dressing mixture. Serve immediately, or refrigerate until serving.
Notes:
Make it your own. Stir in cubed cheese, chopped red or green bell pepper or sliced ripe olives with the chicken.
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