Friday, July 15, 2011

Baby Shower for Reese

Last weekend I had a baby shower for Reese. We received lots of goodies and a ton of cute outfits, her closet is completely full now. We were blessed and received a new crib mattress, car seat, and a new monitor set. Those were the items we NEEDED off our babies r us registry. I decided to make a cold Pasta Salad for the shower and everyone seems to really like it. I had several request for the recipe, so I thought it was time to add it to the blog.

Italian Pasta Salad from AllRecipes.com
Ingredients

14 ounces uncooked rotini pasta
2 cucumbers, chopped
1/2 onion, finely chopped
10 cherry tomatoes, quartered
3/4 cup pitted black olives, sliced
1 cup Italian-style salad dressing
Directions

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the rotini, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and cool by running cold water over the pasta in a colander set in the sink.
Combine cooked and cooled pasta with the cucumbers, onion, tomatoes, and olives in a large bowl. Pour the Italian dressing over the salad and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least two hours before serving.

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