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cold pasta salad

Classic American Cold Pasta Salad

La Disco Nap
This flavorful cold pasta salad is a perfect side for your next barbecue. An Amercian barbecue classic with some secret ingredients.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Equipment

  • 1 pot
  • 1 large glass bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz gluten free elbow pasta or any small pasta shape
  • ½ red bell pepper
  • 1 cucumber
  • ½ purple onion
  • 1 8.75 oz can corn
  • 3 small pickles

Dressing

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp dill
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cook gluten free elbow pasta according to the package. Drain and set aside to cool.
  • Combine all ingredients of the dressing and set aside in the refrigerator while you chop the vegetable. Salt to taste
  • Chop uniformly into small pieces hald a purple onion, half a red bell pepper, cucumber, and 3 pickles.
  • In a large glass bowl, add cold pasta, chopped vegetables, and the can of corn. Dress with the dressing until lightly dressed. Taste and add salt if needed.
  • Refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours. It is best to make the night before and let everything merry for longer to really incorporate all the flavors.
  • Enjoy with some barbecued chicken or sausage!
Keyword American, barbecue, bbq, cold, fast, pasta, quick, salad