Monday, April 4, 2011

Creamy Pasta Salad


This was a pretty good pasta salad recipe. There was a couple things I changed though. I put in just about half of the mayo and sour cream because that just seemed like way to much considering the amount of pasta. I also used cherry tomatoes because I feel like they have a better flavor, and I added about a half a can drained black olives cut in half. The last thing I did is I added about a 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese on top for additional flavor, and to make it look pretty :) I really did like this recipe though once I tweaked it a little. The lemon pepper and dill weed really give it a unique yummy flavor. So I would recommend it. Just don't be afraid to play with the recipe to suit your liking. Enjoy!

Ingredients
  • 1 (16 ounce) package dry penne pasta
  • 2 large cucumbers, peeled and cubed
  • 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 cups mayonnaise
  • 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons dried dill weed
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon pepper
Directions
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Combine pasta, cucumbers, tomatoes, mayonnaise, sour cream, dill weed and lemon pepper. Serve as is or chill for 45 minutes.

Recipe from allrecipes.com

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