Summer Corn, Cucumber, and Pasta Salad
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- Kchurchill5
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Summer Corn, Cucumber, and Pasta Salad
This is a salad my Mom made for years. It is delicious. I actually make it 2 different ways. Either creamy w/Miracle Whip and sour cream base; or, a simple lemon olive oil vinaigrette.
I normally add Goat cheese or Feta, but didn't last night - I was out. I have about 10 recipes to post ... I'm behind again.
Ditalini, corn, cucumber, celery, scallions, mint, parsley, basil, miracle whip and sour cream last night. Easy salad.
Dinner, simple grilled polish kielbasa with spicy beer mustard to dip in. I was also out of my pepper relish which I wanted to serve with it. Need to check my fridge.
I normally add Goat cheese or Feta, but didn't last night - I was out. I have about 10 recipes to post ... I'm behind again.
Ditalini, corn, cucumber, celery, scallions, mint, parsley, basil, miracle whip and sour cream last night. Easy salad.
Dinner, simple grilled polish kielbasa with spicy beer mustard to dip in. I was also out of my pepper relish which I wanted to serve with it. Need to check my fridge.
- Kchurchill5
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Re: Summer Corn, Cucumber, and Pasta Salad
- Kchurchill5
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Re: Summer Corn, Cucumber, and Pasta Salad
Thx B, yes just posted.
It is a bit different. The corn has a nice sweetness. Mom made this all the time growing up - probably because the garden was bursting with cucs and corn. Sometimes a vinaigrette, sometimes this. Both are really good. And, obviously, back in the day Mom used elbow or even rice; now, I use ditalini.
The vinaigrette version is probably my favorite; but, I didn't have a lemon, lol.
It is a bit different. The corn has a nice sweetness. Mom made this all the time growing up - probably because the garden was bursting with cucs and corn. Sometimes a vinaigrette, sometimes this. Both are really good. And, obviously, back in the day Mom used elbow or even rice; now, I use ditalini.
The vinaigrette version is probably my favorite; but, I didn't have a lemon, lol.
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Re: Summer Corn, Cucumber, and Pasta Salad
Kim,
I have to agree w/ Bergy,both photos
do the recipe justice.
I have to agree w/ Bergy,both photos
do the recipe justice.
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Re: Summer Corn, Cucumber, and Pasta Salad
Thx guys. It did take me back; because it was food I had growing up. I do love the grilled sausage or kielbasa. It's simple summer food as I remember.
I still remember going in the garden picking the celery, scallions, corn and cucs for Mom. And our neighbor owned the meat plant in town ... so, we had endless supplies of smoked sausages and meats. It was something we always had for cookouts.
I did have a bowl of fruit too for a healthy component, lol.
I still remember going in the garden picking the celery, scallions, corn and cucs for Mom. And our neighbor owned the meat plant in town ... so, we had endless supplies of smoked sausages and meats. It was something we always had for cookouts.
I did have a bowl of fruit too for a healthy component, lol.
Re: Summer Corn, Cucumber, and Pasta Salad
Kim, your pasta salad sure influenced me to make a pasta salad today. Only thing different is I added onions and grape tomatoes from the garden! Dang I need to use those darn tomatoes up! I ate a big bowl of them this afternoon dipped in ranch dressing. Every meal I put out a bowl of cucumber tomato, salad, but everyone is pretty much sick of it! Thanks, they ate the pasta salad! Probably going to roast the rest in the fridge, as they are going to go bad we can't eat them fast enough and I need to pick them again tomorrow. I see lots of red out there in the garden!