Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Easy & Quick Pasta Veggie Salad

 300 g  macaroni or any pasta you have in your cupboard

1 cucumber - diced

3 carrots (peeled) & diced

1 1/2 cups chopped fresh parsley

4 green onions - chopped 

1 can chick peas (drained and rinsed)

Cook the macaroni until just el dente (undercooked is good) and drain and cool. 

Prep vegetables, clean and peel as needed.

Chop vegetables and put into a large bowl.  Add cooled macaroni and stir.

Make an easy salad dressing and pour over salad.

Stir well and store in the fridge until time to serve.


Easy Salad Dressing

In a jar with a lid add the following:

grainy dijon mustard - 1 tblsp.

maple syrup - 3 tbsp.

balsamic vinegar - 2 tbsp.

olive oil - good drizzle 

salt & pepper - to taste

garlic salt - sprinkle

mayo - 1/4 cup

paprika - 1 tsp.

Add above to the jar and shake. Taste first and if too sour add more maple syrup or honey.