Simple Way to Make Any-night-of-the-week Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad

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As for the number of servings that can be served to make Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad is 8 servings. So make sure this portion is enough to serve for yourself and your beloved family.

Just in addition, the time it takes to cook Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad estimated approx 20 mins.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad using 18 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

Our neighborhood held our annual, "Picinic In February," this weekend. I was charged with making a chilled pasta salad that represented springtime.

Ingredients and spices that need to be Prepare to make Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad:

1. Pasta Salad
2. 2 16 oz Bottles Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing [or your choice - well shaken]
3. 1 box 12 oz Multi Colored Pasta [+ water + oil + salt]
4. 1 box 2.25 lb Vegetable Melody [your choice - see photo]
5. 2 box 4 oz Feta Cheese
6. 1 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
7. 1 can Black Olives [drained-halved]
8. 1 can Artichokes [in water-drained-chopped]
9. 2 large Tomatoes [chopped]
10. 1/2 tsp Each: Granulated Garlic - Fresh Ground Black Pepper - Sea Salt - Red Pepper Flakes
11. Options:
12. Purple Onions
13. Green Onions
14. White Onions
15. Celery [with leaves]
16. Sun Dried Tomatoes
17. Fresh Parsley
18. Fresh Basil

Steps to make to make Mike's Springtime Pasta Salad

1. Primary items needed.
2. Boil 6" pasta water. Add a splash of oil and 1 tablespoon salt. Add pasta. Bring water back to a boil and boil pasta for 10 minutes with a tight fitting lid. Or, as per manufactures directions.
3. Drain pasta well and immediately place it in a large bowl. Add 1 bottle of Zesty Italian Dressing, [use your preference] mix and place a tight fitting lid on it. This step will ensure the Italian oils and seasonings seep deep into your pasta.
4. ° Put your vegetables and cheeses in another large bowl making sure everything is bite size. ° Look around in your pantry or fridges crisper for any additional vegetables you may want to use in your salad. I found purple, white and green onions, celery, sun dried tomatoes, fresh basil and parsley and employed them all.
5. After your pasta has fully steamed and cooled - add your vegetable and cheese mixture and gently fold in to your wet pasta bowl. Add your additional bottle of Zesty Italian - as needed. I usually use about 1 1/2 bottles total.
6. Chill in the fridge for a few hours for best results. This dish is even better the following day.
7. Enjoy!

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