While I’ve made many kinds of pasta salads for the family and for entertaining over the years, nothing quite beats this Classic Tri Color Rotini Pasta Salad that’s made in just 20 minutes from scratch. The tri-color rotini pasta salad does a great job of locking in all the flavors from the homemade Italian dressing…
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Orzo Pasta Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Orzo Pasta Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette is a refreshingly light summer pasta salad with feta and summer vegetables like corn, tomatoes, and cucumbers. The small, light rice-shaped orzo pasta drizzled with the fresh lemon vinaigrette makes a perfect summer salad or summer side dish. This cold pasta salad is one of our favorite Pasta Salads…
Southwest Pasta Salad with Chicken
This cool Southwest Pasta Salad, with chicken, pasta, corn, and black beans, is covered in a creamy avocado dressing, and makes a perfect summer side dish. This pasta salad is like a combination of a pasta salad and a chicken salad with a taco salad thrown in for fun! Whatever name you call it, it…
Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad
This Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad is a tangy, creamy pasta salad with chicken, shell pasta, celery, carrots, and tomatoes, covered in a creamy sauce made with spicy Buffalo Wing Sauce, like Frank’s Hot Sauce, and ranch dressing with bleu cheese crumbles. This summer I have been making lots of pasta salads to take to events. My pasta salads…
Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Texas Style
This Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad, made with bacon, cheddar cheese, ranch seasoning, Texas Shape pasta and jalapenos gives this pasta salad a Texas flair for any potluck, picnic, or party. I have partnered with Skinner® Pasta to bring you this awesome Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad recipe! While this post is sponsored, all opinions are 100%…
Copycat Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli Soup
This Copycat Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli soup is a wonderful, warm, hearty and comforting Italian inspired soup that is delicious and super easy to make. Finally, we are having some fall weather. For us that means temperatures below 90 degrees F. With fall football and festivals and cooler weather, I love making hearty cold-weather…
Side Dishes For July 4th
If you are looking for amazing finger lickin good side dishes for July 4th, then I’ve got amazing side dish salad recipes that you will love. These tried and true Side Dish Recipes include make ahead recipes, such as vegetable salads, pasta salads, potato salads, and more, everything you need for a yummy outdoor barbecue…
Zucchini Noodles With Pesto And Bacon
Fresh Zucchini Noodles with Pesto and Bacon make a light summer meal with the bold flavors of bacon and pasta. With only 4 ingredients, it cooks up in minutes! You’ll love the combination of pesto and bacon flavors! Zucchini noodles, or Zoodles as they are sometimes called, make a wonderful pasta substitute and are also…
Broccoli Tortellini Alfredo
This Broccoli Tortellini Alfredo is bursting with flavor with its pillowy cheese-stuffed tortellini in a creamy garlic parmesan alfredo sauce with broccoli florets. On a cold winter evening there is nothing better than creamy cheesy pasta, and my favorite type of pasta is tortellini, as you can tell by al my tortellini recipes! Fettuccini is a…
Cucumber Tomato Salad (with a Mexican Twist)
This Cucumber Tomato Salad with sliced cucumbers, fresh tomatoes, sliced red onions, in a red wine vinaigrette, includes a Mexican twist with the addition of crumbled cotija cheese, Mexican oregano, and chopped cilantro. It makes a truly delicious and refreshing summer salad! Why Is Cucumber Tomato Salad So Popular? In the summertime with barbecues and the hot…
Bacon Broccoli Tortellini Salad
This Bacon Broccoli Tortellini Salad is one of my favorite pasta salads for an outdoor BBQ, picnic, or tailgating party and has been lightened up by reducing the sugar in the sweet and tangy dressing! I created this recipe as part of a sponsored series with Socialstars and SPLENDA® Brand; all opinions are my own….
Slow Cooker Shredded Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich Recipe
Slow Cooker Shredded Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich has tender shredded slow-cooked chicken breast combined with the spicy Nashville Hot Chicken Sauce Imagine if a Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich and a Slow Cooker Shredded BBQ Chicken Sandwich had a baby; this recipe would be the result! Why You’ll Love Nashville Chicken What You’ll Need Equipment Ingredient…
11 Best Comfort Food Soups For Winter
There’s nothing better than a hearty, comforting, soul soothing bowl of soup when it’s freezing cold outside. These types of Winter Stews and Soups, including your favorites like Beef Stew, Corned Beef and Cabbage, Italian Wedding Soup, and more, are included in this list. Whether the soups are made in the slow cooker, or Instant…
Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Recipe
This homemade ranch dressing recipe is so easy to make that you’ll never want to buy store bought again! I include step by step pictures and instructions to teach you how to make the best homemade ranch dressing recipe ever! Creamy, tangy, and packed with herbs and spices, this Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing recipe is…
What To Serve With Chicken Parmesan?
The Classic Italian Dish, Best Chicken Parmesan Recipe, is a delicious chicken parmesan recipe with chicken cutlets coated in perfectly seasoned bread crumbs with parmesan cheese, a marinara sauce made with a tomato sauce base, and fresh mozzarella cheese. This easy recipe is a perfect main course for a weeknight dinner or a special weekend dinner. If…
Instant Pot Vegetarian Lasagna Soup
If you are looking for a budget-friendly vegetarian Instant Pot Lasagna Soup, you found the right recipe. Unlike my traditional Easy Lasagna Soup recipe, this easy Instant Pot Vegetarian Lasagna Soup uses lentils instead of ground beef and is a great vegetarian option. This Instant Pot lasagna soup recipe has no ricotta, making it vegetarian…
What To Serve With Beef Tips!
Ahhhhhh!! Pure comfort food! That’s what Beef Tips are, and they need complimentary melt-in-your-mouth side dishes to round out your comfort food dinner. Whether you call them beef tips or steak tips, you’ll love these 17 side dish recipes, including rice recipes, vegetables, salads, potatoes, and pasta recipes! If you love my Beef Tips and…
Marinated Green Bean Salad
This Marinated Green Bean Salad bursts with fresh flavors and bright summer colors. It’s the perfect chilled side salad, marinated for 4 hours to create a tangy and savory bowl of vegetables with grated parmesan. Enjoy this make-ahead cold green bean salad at parties, potlucks, barbecues, or a July 4th Cookout whenever you need a…
Instant Pot Black Beans
Instant Pot Mexican Black Beans are protein-rich, vegan, and gluten-free! These no-soak beans are also a great source of fiber, sure to be a welcome addition to tacos, burritos or burrito bowls, nachos, or any Mexican meal! Super flavorful, soft, and budget-friendly – what else could you want?! Serve these Instant Pot Black Beans with…
25 Memorial Day Recipes
Memorial Day is here! To help you with your picnic or outdoor bbq meal planning, I have included 25 easy, mouthwatering recipes to help you celebrate the start of summer! Now I’ve added a few bonus recipes and photos as well for your Memorial Day outdoor grilling barbecue. I know you and your family and…
30 Best Side Dishes For Your Prime Rib Christmas Dinner
Are you serving prime rib for your Christmas dinner or other special occasions? Are you wondering what to serve with that big, beautiful prime rib roast other than Yorkshire pudding or sweet potato casserole and green bean casserole? Then you will need to take a gander at these mouthwatering 30 Best Side Dishes For Prime…
Broccoli Salad
Broccoli Salad is a perfect cold summer salad when trying to beat the summer heat by chillin’ at a backyard barbecue, picnic, or potluck, or as a favorite holiday side dish at Thanksgiving dinner. Broccoli Salad with dried cranberries, or Craisins, bacon, cheddar, and gouda tastes amazing! Add in red onions and walnuts and cover…
4th of July Recipes
Whether you are having a July 4th backyard BBQ or picnic or just planning your July 4th party for two, you love these July 4th recipes that include everything from salads, to BBQ, to red, white, and blue patriotic desserts! While this year many of us may be staying at home celebrating, we can still…
Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Shells
Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Shells combine the spicy flavor of buffalo chicken wings and the creamy, cheesy goodness of melted mozzarella, and salty blue cheese all stuffed into cute convenient pasta shells. It is like someone stuffed buffalo wings into the pasta shells but without the bones! Years ago, when I first made these stuffed shells,…