Best Suddenly I Love Suddenly Salad Recipes

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Provided by Pot Scrubber

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

16 ounces rotini pasta, pasta. cooked according to package directions. (I like the spinach or wheat or red variety because it is pretty)
12 ounces marinated artichoke hearts (oil included... do not drain)
8 ounces pimientos (well drained) or 8 ounces roasted red peppers (well drained)
8 ounces of sliced black olives (well drained)
8 ounces swiss cheese (cubed into little tiny bits)
8 ounces feta cheese (you can buy this pre-crumbled and ready to go)
8 ounces green olives (well drained)
8 ounces pepperoni (you can buy it in a convenient package already sliced)
olive oil

Steps:

Cook the pasta. Drain it well and rinse under cold running water to stop the cooking process for a minute or so.
Dump all of it into a big bowl and mix. Refrigerate for a day.
Be sure and include the oil from the marinated artichoke hearts! If it is too dry for your tastes add a few tablespoons of olive oil to loosen it up a bit.
This makes a lot of cold pasta salad in 20 minutes!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 853.6, Fat 46.8, SaturatedFat 19.9, Cholesterol 109.8, Sodium 2048, Carbohydrate 73, Fiber 10.5, Sugar 6, Protein 37.1

Homemade

Provided by Wildflour

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 18m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups uncooked shell pasta
4 -5 peeled baby carrots, shredded or 1 large regular carrot
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
3/4 cup mayonnaise, more if desired (but NOT miracle whip)
0.5 (1 ounce) packet hidden valley ranch dressing mix
1/4 cup bacon bits (I use Hormel REAL bacon bits or pieces)
1/2 teaspoon onion powder

Steps:

In large bowl, mix mayo, dressing mix, bacon bits, shredded carrots and onion powder. Chill while making the rest.
Cook pasta according to pkg. directions for pasta using the shortest alotted time. (Or cook al dente.).
Drain and cool.
Fold in pasta well. Fold in peas last, carefully.
Chill for several hours.
Serve chilled or room temperature.
Refresh salad if needed with a tiny bit of mayo, but it usually doesn't need it.
Garnish top with more bacon bits/pieces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 402.4, Fat 17.7, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 17.1, Sodium 478.7, Carbohydrate 51, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 6.2, Protein 10.2