How to make Homemade Pasta salad! a family favorite for EVERY cookout #keviskitchen #yagottaeat
Channel: Kev's Kitchen
Date: 2021-05-04

So every year when we have summer family gatherings, this is that one dish that we ALWAYS looked forward to having in our family. My Aunt Avis' pasta salad. Over the years we have each developed our own little twists on the dish and here is one of mine.

Ingredients:
1 large cucumber
3 tablespoons mince garlic
2 bottles of vinaigrette (your fave will do)
1 pack of cherry tomatoes (or rainbow tomatoes)
fresh broccoli florets (optional)
fresh thyme 
mozzarella cheese
1 box of rotini noodles
1 red bell pepper
1 green bell pepper
olive oil to taste

Directions:
1 cook your pasta according to package instructions and set aside to cool.
2 Chop all of your veggies and cheese and set aside
3 Add your veggies to your cooked pasta and add seasonings (paprika, Italian herbs, or old bay) to taste. (seasonings are optional)
4 Pour 1 bottle of dressing over your mixture and stir until well incorporated, if need be use a little of the second bottle if it seems to dry.
5 add your cheese and give one final stir and then garnish with some fresh thyme. Cover and chill until your ready to serve.

I promise you will definitely be invited back to the cookout next year.