Pasta salad is almost always the most disappointing side dish at a picnic or barbecue but this recipe shows you how to transform what is usually an afterthought into a dish that is good enough to eat on its own or as a perfect complement to grilled meats. Garnish with extra fresh chopped herbs if desired.
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The Perfect Picnic Pasta Salad – Food Wishes
Regardless of the pasta shape you use or the ingredients you add there is in my opinion only one correct technique for making what we modestly call the “Perfect Picnic Pasta Salad.” Sorry I usually try to under-promise and over-deliver but I couldn’t resist. Plus no one can prove this isn’t “perfect.” So that’s that.
Anyway I’ve been to my share of picnics BBQs and other events. It’s been my experience that the most disappointing side dish at these events is almost always the pasta salad. We’ve all seen that nearly full bowl sitting next to nearly empty bowls of mayonnaise-drenched macaroni and potato salad. While people may take a spoonful out of politeness they rarely go back for more. There are many reasons for this.
They are usually undercooked underdressed underseasoned and not nearly acidic enough. Also the non-pasta ingredients are usually large chunks of raw vegetables that just fall to the bottom of the bowl. When I take a forkful of pasta salad I want to taste it all in one bite. Is that too much to ask? I hope not and by following the procedure in this video that is exactly what will happen. Enjoy!
