Twirly Whirly Pasta Salad
This one is for Shell. Oh you didn’t know that I take requests? Well now you do…send ‘em on over and I’m at your service. My girl Shell over at Things I Cant Say, oh yeah you know her, cool girl, superstar, all around homecoming queen, uh yeah, that’s her. She asked if we had any pasta salad ideas. Do I have a pasta salad??? Of course I have a pasta salad. Not only do I have a pasta salad, but it’s a pasta salad served up either cold or warm, it’s easy, tastes delicious, it’s healthy and you can make it with stuff already in your house. Oh yeah, Shell my sweet, I have a pasta salad for you…
Serves: 4 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes
1 lb Rotini (corkscrew) pasta
1 bag frozen veggies (I like mixes of broccoli, carrots, & cauliflower)
2 c Italian dressing (bottled is fine, I like Newman’s Own)
2 c rotisserie chicken, cubed (from your supermarket)
½ c parmesan cheese
1 can marinated artichoke hearts, drained
Heat a large pot of water over high heat for pasta. Take out your frozen veggies and let them thaw on the counter. Once the water is boiling add some salt to flavor the pasta and then pour in fusili and cook, according to package, to al dente. 4 minutes before you pasta is set to be done add in your veggies.
Drain well and pour into large pasta serving bowl. Top with chicken and artichoke hearts. Pour on dressing and toss to coat. Top with parmesan cheese. This is a complete meal in minutes and all in one bowl! Everyone loves less dishes to clean.
Whenever I take this dish to potlucks or when I’m in charge of snack at school everyone always asks for this recipe. I’m almost embarrassed to tell them how simple it is, but it’s so good!















