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Easy Slow Cooker Meatballs

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Super Easy 3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Meatballs

easy slow cooker meatballs

One of our favorite family recipes is our Easy Slow Cooker Meatballs.  This is one of those recipes that has been passed down from a friend of a friend of a friend. We love meat at our house and can’t go wrong with this recipe! These Slow Cooker Meatballs are a perfect meal for any season. They are great for potlucks, bbq’s, graduations or any other event where people gather and share a meal.

I love that I can get supper ready before I ever even leave for work in the morning!  We are all busy and tired from our hectic lives. I have to plan ahead so that my evenings aren’t spent cooking. This gives me the freedom to spend time with my family and do all of our other chores without the stress.  The best part about this recipe is that it takes me about 5 minutes to prepare!

3 ingredient meatballs

 

Our daughter, Haydyn, could practically live off of these!  If you have a toddler you understand how difficult it can be to find food that they will actually eat.  These Easy Slow Cooker Meatballs are the perfect meal ticket for us. Finding meals that meet everyone’s needs is at the top of my recipe list.

As with most of my recipes, you can add different things or change things to make it your own. We love Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce, so we pretty much use it on everything. If there is a sauce you love, you can certainly use that instead. No matter what you do, you will fall in love with these tasty meatballs.  Pair them with some cream corn, fresh fruit and a slice of bread and butter and you have a quick and easy meal.

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Easy Slow Cooker Meatballs

Ingredients

  • Bag of 64 count Cooked Perfect Brand Homestyle Meatballs
  • 1 (18 oz) bottle of Sweet Baby Rays BBQ Sauce Sweet'n Spicy
  • 1/4 cup of grape jelly

Instructions

  1. Line your slow cooker with a liner, pour in bag of meatballs. Pour entire bottle of BBQ sauce and 1/4 cup of grape jelly on top. Stir around. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
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Classic Homemade Brownies – Can’t Beat A Good Ol’ Classic

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Rich Ooey Gooey Brownies

classic homemade brownies

Nothing can beat a classic homemade brownie, it is for sure something I could eat all the time! I like boxed brownies too, but I like the taste that homemade have that can’t be copied from a box mix! These brownies are nice and ooey gooey and have a great chocolate flavor. You can also add in chocolate chips or nuts if you would like, I just did a basic brownie with no goodies added in. I like my brownies a little soft, so I just watch the baking time closely so that they don’t dry out and over cook. 

My Helper

It was fun baking because I had my little helper scooting around in his lil driver walker! He would just move around while I was mixing up stuff, and then I would take little breaks to play with him! Clay is at a really fun age, I love when he gets to giggling, and doing his fake coughing! Hopefully as he gets older he will want to help in the kitchen when I bake and cook, I think it is great for them to learn at a young age!

Classic Brownie Recipe 

kitchenaid

When I bake and sometimes even when I cook I use my KitchenAid Stand Mixer! I have always wanted one and a few years back Adam got it for me for a gift! It has been so nice to have, it really does the work for you! They are a little pricey for some people, but it is truly worth the investment if you enjoy being in the kitchen and cooking! You can even shred meats with this, it is very versatile.

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Classic Homemade Brownies – Can’t Beat A Good Ol’ Classic

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup cocoa (I like Special Dark)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup canola oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Great a 9x9 square baking pan, or if you prefer line with parchment paper..
  2. In a bowl (I used my KitchenAid Mixer) mix together sugar, oil, and eggs. Once it is mixed add in your vanilla extract.
  3. Then in a separate bowl, you will want to put the flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa and mix it up.
  4. Slowly add your dry ingredients into your wet mixture till well incorporated.
  5. Pour into your pan and spread evenly.
  6. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until you put toothpick in and it comes out pretty clean with just a few crumbs.

Notes

Depending on where you live and altitude can affect the cooking time for this recipe.

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I hope if you make this recipe, you all enjoy it! Hope you all have a blessed week! 

Simple Shrimp Boil Foil Packets on The Grill Or Oven

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Simple Shrimp Boil Foil Packets

These Simple Shrimp Boil Foil Packets are to die for, they taste very similar to the classic shrimp boils! I have had a shrimp boil one time, and really loved it, my husband on the other hand grew up eating them every now and again! So his family introduced me to the new menu item!

These foil packets make creating a shrimp boil super easy, you can bake them in the oven or the grill! With warmer weather here we wanted to do the grill, that is my husbands favorite way to cook! They turned out amazing!

If you are on Facebook, right now they have video’s of how to create these beauties and it is going  viral! I was amazed we saw these, made them then the next day 3 different video tutorials were floating around becoming a sensation! I totally get it because they are delicious and way easier than the classic shrimp boil!

Prepping for Shrimp Boil Packets 

shrimp boil packets

We used the creole seasoning and it was delicious! My husband wanted a little more seasoning so he just sprinkled over the top once it was done! You can make as many packets of these as you want at a time, just assemble with more food in each. Their was only two of us, so we didn’t have a huge amount at once.

Like I had said above you can cook in the oven as well, just do 350 degrees, and cook until shrimp turns pink and is cooked through!


Simple Shrimp Boil Foil Packets on The Grill Or Oven

Ingredients:

  • Aluminum Foil (best if heavy duty)
  • Raw Shrimp (21-25 we used bigger sized ones)
  • Crab (Optional)
  • 1 Kielbasa Sausage
  • 2 Ears of Corn
  • 4-6 Red Potatoes Diced
  • Mushrooms (Optional)
  • Canola Oil
  • Creole Seasoning

Instructions:

  1. You can cook this either on the grill or the oven, we chose to do the grill. My husband prepped the grill and got it going, I started to prep the packets.
  2. I started by rolling out a little aluminum foil for the packets, then I placed a little bit of each item in the foil packet. It is best to have it in a thin layer so it all can cook evenly.
  3. I drizzled the oil over the meat and veggies in each pack, I did about a tablespoon of oil per packet. Then just sprinkle seasoning over the top to taste. I did a good amount and once done, I sprinkled a little more.
  4. Make sure to seal up your aluminum pretty well so nothing spills. If you cook in oven I recommend keeping a cookie sheet or something underneath it to help make it sturdy.
  5. Cook until the shrimp is nice and pink and cooked through.
  6. Serve and enjoy, make sure to grab a napkin or two!

Notes:

Depending on how many mouths you want to feed just add more of each item to compensate! Their is only two of us so we didn’t make a ton.

Shrimp Boil Packets

Here is a before picture, as you can see our shrimp was raw. We don’t have a store in our town that sells fresh shrimp, and it worked just as good. It added a little water that helped steam the food while it cooked which was nice!

 

Hope if you make this you all will enjoy this, it is great for parties! 

Simple Shrimp Boil Foil Packets on The Grill Or In The Oven

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Simple Shrimp Boil Foil Packets on The Grill Or Oven

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Serving Size: 3-4

Ingredients

  • Aluminum Foil (best if heavy duty)
  • Raw Shrimp (21-25 we used bigger sized ones)
  • Crab (Optional)
  • 1 Kielbasa Sausage
  • 2 Ears of Corn
  • 4-6 Red Potatoes Diced
  • Mushrooms (Optional)
  • Canola Oil
  • Creole Seasoning

Instructions

  1. You can cook this either on the grill or the oven, we chose to do the grill. My husband prepped the grill and got it going, I started to prep the packets.
  2. I started by rolling out a little aluminum foil for the packets, then I placed a little bit of each item in the foil packet. It is best to have it in a thin layer so it all can cook evenly.
  3. I drizzled the oil over the meat and veggies in each pack, I did about a tablespoon of oil per packet. Then just sprinkle seasoning over the top to taste. I did a good amount and once done, I sprinkled a little more.
  4. Make sure to seal up your aluminum pretty well so nothing spills. If you cook in oven I recommend keeping a cookie sheet or something underneath it to help make it sturdy.
  5. Cook until the shrimp is nice and pink and cooked through.
  6. Serve and enjoy, make sure to grab a napkin or two!

Notes

Depending on how many mouths you want to feed just add more of each item to compensate! Their is only two of us so we didn't make a ton.

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Delicious Freezer Burritos

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Easy and Delicious Freezer Burritos

If you are looking for a quick and easy recipe, try these Delicious Freezer Burritos.  Like most moms, I am very busy and it is hard to make a nice meal every single night. Several times a month I decide to make food ahead of time and put it in the freezer for a quick and easy meal. That way on those busy dance nights we don’t always feel like we have to eat out. This not only saves us time, but money as well.  Plus, I like to eat these for lunch instead of sandwiches all the time!

Freezer Burritos

In our home, anything that is evenly slightly Mexican gets us all on board!  I swear we could live off of beans, tortillas and cheese!  This recipe contains very few ingredients and it is super quick to whip up a batch to freeze or eat right away.

 

The best part about this recipe is that you can do several things to make it your own. I use original Rotel Tomatoes, but if you want a little more kick you could go with the Hot Rotel.  If you like onions or peppers, you could add some when you brown your hamburger.

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Delicious Freezer Burritos

Ingredients

  • Package of Knorr Mexican Rice - prepared
  • 16 oz. can of refried beans (I use fat-free, but whatever kind you prefer)
  • 10 oz. can of Rotel tomatoes with green chilies
  • 1 lb. hamburger browned and drained
  • 1 package of taco bell original seasoning
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 12 soft tortilla shells

Instructions

  1. After browning hamburger, add package of taco bell seasoning using the directions on the package. Add refried beans and rotel to the hamburger mixture.
  2. I always stir it around and get it nice and hot.
  3. Once it is hot, take a tortilla shell and add as much rice as you want and top it with the hamburger mixture.
  4. Sprinkle with cheese.
  5. Continue filling burritos until your run out of filling.
  6. Fold and serve immediately or let cool and prepare to place in the freezer.
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Now, to freeze these burritos let them cool and then tightly wrap them in aluminum foil. I like to put mine in gallon size freezer bags and I always write the date I made them. To warm them, place them on a microwave safe plate and cover with a paper towel. I usually heat them for 2-3 minutes until they are cooked through.

Add some tortilla chips and guacamole and you have a pretty tasty meal!  When you serve the burritos, they go so nicely with some sour cream, any kind of nacho cheese sauce or some picante sauce on top!  You can also add lettuce or tomato add to the delicious burritos.

Now you can just sit back and enjoy your Easy and Delicious Freezer Burritos. No need to worry about having to rush home to slave over the stove to make supper!

Lazy Girl’s Cookie Bars – Using Cake Mix!

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Cookie Bars Made Easy 

lazy girls cookie bars

Sometimes I crave sweets and don’t want to spend a ton of time in the kitchen making it, that is when I decide to whip up these lazy girl’s cookie bars! They are so quick and easy to make, and you can toss whatever toppings you want in it! Whether you want nuts, butterscotch, peanut butter, m&m’s, or crunched up candy bars, the skies the limits! If you have never heard of this beautiful creation, today is your lucky day! These lazy girl’s cookie bars are made with cake mix and minimal ingredients making it so great for whipping it up quickly!

Cookie Bars Made with Cake Mix

cookie bars

When I made these I did half butterscotch and chocolate chip and the other half mini M&M’s and chocolate chips. I couldn’t decide which sounded better so I said let’s split it and make both! It turned out delicious and I am glad I decided to go for both flavor combos!

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Lazy Girl’s Cookie Bars – Using Cake Mix!

Ingredients

  • 1 box yellow mix
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 5 Tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 Cup Mini Chocolate Chips
  • Mini M&M's and Butterscotch Chips (OPTIONAL)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. All you want to do is mix all the ingredients together, I used my KitchenAid Mixer for this, made it quick and then once well mixed pour into a 9x13 greased pan.
  3. Then if you have toppings like me sprinkle them on top, or if you want to do just one flavor mix it in the batter, it will taste better.
  4. Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown and you can put a toothpick through or knife and comes out clean.
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See how easy these babies are!?!!? I mean you can’t get much easier than that, and they taste amazing! Like I said above you can add nuts, cut up candy bars or whatever else your heart desires! Anymore I am all about quick and easy but yet satisfyingly delicious! This recipe reaches both requirements so it is a winner in my book!

cookie bars using cake mix

I hope if you make these delicious bars you will enjoy them! Great for a potluck dinner or family bbq, or if you are like me just to treat yourself to some sweets!

 

 

Classic Cucumber and Onions Salad

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Great for Side Dish for BBQ and PotLucks

classic cucumber and onions

For Mother’s Day we had a bbq, and I decideded to bring deviled eggs and this classic cucumber and onions salad, two staples for barbecues! This recipe is one that I have used for years, you can use white or red onions in this, my husband bought red ones, so that is what we used. It adds a bit more color when you use red, but it is totally whatever you prefer.

Family Fun

My sister in law had a selfie stick so we put it to good use and did a fun family photo of everyone! I loved having to cram everyone on the couch all scrunched up so we could capture this photo! This is Adam’s parents and the three kids and our families and that my sister-in-laws mom and sister! We had tons of food, and lots of fun play time! Clay really loved being around everyone! He has one little cousin that they are one day shy of a month apart, so they could play together well!

family

We love to have fun and do silly pictures, it helps make life more fun! I hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s Day!!!

Okay Okay… enough pictures and let’s move on to the recipe shall we!

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Classic Cucumber and Onion Salad

Ingredients

  • 3-4 cucumbers (thinly sliced)
  • 1 Red or White Onion
  • 1 Cup Vinegar
  • 1 Cup Water
  • 1/2 Cup White Sugar
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions

  1. Peel and thinly slice cucumbers. Then slice onion thinly as well.
  2. Place in bowl, add in vinegar, water, and sugar. Mix up and put in fridge.
  3. After like 2 hours go and stir it and add in some salt and pepper to taste.
  4. The longer this sets the better the flavors, I normally make a day before the time I want to eat it.
  5. If you think it is a little strong or something feel free to add a little more vinegar, water or sugar. Just play with it to fit your taste buds.
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classic cucumber and onions

If you make this recipe I hope you all enjoy it! Also, another add in is dill. A lot of people love to add dill to this, I personally am not a fan of dill so I always leave it out. If you do add it in, I think a teaspoon will do!

Delicious and Easy Strawberry Spinach Salad

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Juicy and Tasty Strawberry Spinach Salad

Strawberry Spinach Salad

Sometimes I just crave this Delicious and Easy Strawberry Spinach Salad.  Around ten years ago, my husband and I were at a wedding that served a Strawberry and Spinach Salad. I will be honest, back in the day I wasn’t really willing to try a lot of new things when it came to food.  Up until that point, I would have never considered serving strawberries and spinach together!  In reality, when you mix that fresh flavor of the spinach with the plump and juicy strawberries your mouth gets an explosion of amazing flavors.  Once you try this Delicious Strawberry Spinach Salad you will be hooked!  I am so glad that I tried something new, because I fell in love.

Easy Strawberry Spinach Salad

Perfect Easy Salad for Entertaining

This Strawberry Spinach Salad is perfect for potluck dinners and barbecue’s.  My recommendation for taking this as a side dish is to bring the dressing separately. It will get soggy if you add the dressing before it is ready to be served.  No one wants a soggy salad!

The wonderful thing about this salad is you can really add your own flair.  That original Strawberry Spinach salad I had at that wedding had craisins. Craisins aren’t my favorite, so I don’t add them. You could also add feta or goat cheese. I add plain walnuts, but candied walnuts or pecans may also add a nice flavor.  You can make it different each time to change it up or find that one way you like it best and turn it into a family favorite.

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Easy Strawberry Spinach Salad

Ingredients

  • 10 ounce bag of spinach leaves
  • 2 (16 ounce) containers of fresh strawberries
  • 2.25 ounce of bag of walnuts
  • 1/2 pack of cooked and crumbled bacon
  • Brianna's Blush Wine Vinaigrette to taste
  • Optional items: craisins, feta cheese, goat cheese, candied nuts

Instructions

  1. Cook 1/2 package of bacon and crumble. Cut and quarter fresh strawberries. Place spinach in large bowl, add strawberries, add crumbled bacon, walnuts and slightly toss. Add any optional items and add as little or as much dressing as you prefer.
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This truly is the easiest Strawberry Spinach Salad!  The fresh flavors compliment each other so well. Plus, you will get lots of compliments from friends and family when they try this tasty salad.  Next time you are trying to come up with something that is fresh and easy to make, I highly recommend trying this Strawberry Spinach Salad.

Delicious Strawberry Salad

Quick And Easy Shrimp Spring Bowl – Fresh Take on Spring Rolls!

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Light and Refreshing Take to Spring Rolls! Shrimp Spring Bowl

Spring is here and Summer is on the horizon and in that I want light and fresh meals, like this quick and easy shrimp spring bowl! This is a fun new take to the classic spring rolls! No struggle messing with rice paper, just use rice noodles! They are so delicious I seriously can’t get enough of them! Our local Chinese has them and it is a must have when we eat there!

Shrimp Spring Bowl

As you can see this is a gorgeous meal, and also very fresh! I love the veggies on the side, you are welcome to chop them up smaller so they are bite size if you don’t want them in bigger chunks. For this recipe I used the smaller shrimp, it works wonderful for salads. If you have fresh shrimp on hand feel free to use that!

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Quick And Easy Shrimp Spring Bowl

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup small (salad) shrimp, cooked and cleaned.
  • 1 cup rice noodles
  • 1/2 ripe avocado, sliced
  • 1 large carrot, washed and sliced
  • 4 large pieces of romaine lettuce, chopped
  • *3 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
  • *1/2 tablespoon fish sauce
  • (*Note: Can substitute with Sweet and Sour Sauce*)

Instructions

  1. Prepare rice noodles as directed, rinse with cold water, and drain.
  2. Add the rice noodles to a bowl.
  3. Add lettuce, carrots, avocado, and shrimp to the top of the noodles.
  4. In a small bowl, mix together sweet chili sauce and fish sauce. (Skip this step if substituting)
  5. Pour sauce over prepared bowl, and enjoy.
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Quick and Easy Shrimp Spring Bowl

So as you can see this is super quick to whip up, and of course this is something that is great to save and eat the next day. Just keep the items separate and then create another bowl when you are wanting more! You can 100% play around with the veggies you want to add to it. If you don’t like something keep it out and feel free to replace it with something different. Just keep in mind the sauce and think what could go good with it.

If you are interested in the fun bowl and spoon like I have here, I will link some below that are similar! They really make a fun presentation to the meal! They are fun to have on hand when you are hosting a party, or just want some fun dinnerware to match your delicious meal like this!

 

Is this a meal you think you would enjoy!? 

The Best Easy Lasagna Recipe

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A Delicious Lasagna Recipe you can use over and over!

We are huge lasagna lovers at our house and I have been making The Best Easy Lasagna Recipe for years!  I tried to think back to when I first came across this recipe, but I have been making it so long I can’t even remember! It is perfect for our household of picky eaters!

Lasagna Ingredients

I would like to point out that in this photo I show a 3 lb. package of hamburger. I did brown all 3 lbs. so I could use the other 2 lbs. for other meals.  I like to freeze it and use it for quick dinners.  One of my favorite things about this recipe is that you can make it ahead of time and put it in the refrigerator or freezer and bake it later!  This can also make a great gift.  This is perfect if you are looking for a meal that you can give someone that they can bake at their convenience. I do this for families who have just had a baby or someone who has lost a loved one. If you want to freeze it, just cover it with aluminum foil and put it in an aluminum pan with the lid. I always write the directions for temperature and time on the plastic lid. This way if it’s a gift they don’t have to figure it out on their own.  You will want to make sure to thaw it really well before baking!

Lasagna

The other great thing I want to mention about this recipe is how versatile it is!  If you like to add some extra items like onions, peppers, mushrooms or olives you can always add them in. Feel free to adjust this recipe to meet your families needs. To make a complete meal you can add a nice garden side salad, garlic bread or some fresh fruit.Easy Lasagna

I don’t know if you are as obsessed with Ree Drunmmod as much as I am, but the plate you see in this photo is from the Pioneer Women Dinnerware Set.  I LOVE these dishes and couldn’t keep it a secret! Now it’s time to enjoy your tasty dinner!  

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The Best Easy Lasagna Recipe

Ingredients

  • 16 ounce container of cottage cheese
  • 16 ounce bag of mozzarella cheese
  • can of petite cut diced tomatoes
  • 1 jar of pasta sauce (whatever your preference)
  • lasgna noodles
  • 1 lb. of browned hamburger
  • salt & pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Begin by browning your hamburger and adding salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Drain hamburger and put in a large bowl.
  4. Add the cottage cheese, diced tomatoes and pasta sauce.
  5. Mix all the ingredients together.
  6. Take approximately 3/4 cup of the sauce mixture and spread on the bottom of a 13 x 9 pan.
  7. Then place a layer of lasagna noodles. (uncooked, you do NOT have to use oven ready noodles)
  8. Put another layer of sauce and then cover with a layer of mozzarella cheese.
  9. Continue layers until you run out of ingredients.
  10. Cover the pan with aluminum foil.
  11. Bake for 45 minutes.
  12. After 45 minutes, remove the aluminum foil and bake for an additional 15 - 20 minutes until cheese is bubbly and slightly brown.
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Best Italian Pasta Salad Ever – Quick and Easy!

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Crowd Pleasing Italian Pasta Salad

Italian Pasta Salad

If you are looking for the best italian pasta salad ever, then you have come to the right place! This is the recipe I have used for a very long time with a few tweaks along the way! My family truly loves this salad and is always asking me to make it! I recently got a new salad dressing and I think it made it even taste better! But, you are always welcome to use whatever italian dressing that you and your family love the most! 

Clay and Me With having an almost 6 month old baby, it is sometimes hard getting dinner on the table, so I love having pasta salads in Spring and Summer months because I can make them up, and we can have them through the week! It is simple and saves me time! Plus it doesn’t heat up the house when it is 100 degrees outside! 

Italian Pasta salad

If you are interested, this is the Rachael Ray garbage bowl, my sister got this for me a few years back and I am in love with it! I love all the fun colors in it, and looks so pretty serving up a pasta salad in it!

QUICK and EASY Italian Pasta Salad

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Best Italian Pasta Salad Ever – Quick and Easy!

Ingredients

  • 1 Box of Noodles ( I use the rainbow pasta)
  • 1 Can of diced olives
  • 1 Bag of Mini Pepperoni ( or 1 bag of big pepperoni cut up)
  • 3-4 Tomatoes Diced
  • 1-2 Cucumbers
  • 1 Pepper
  • Italian Dressing (1 Bottle) I use Wishbone Ristornate Italiano
  • 1 small block of mozzarella cheese diced up

Instructions

  1. First off you want to cook pasta according to package.
  2. While that is cooking work on dicing up the cheese, and vegetables into bite size pieces.
  3. Place all veggies and cheese, and paste in a bowl. Pour in some of the dressing. Enough to coat everything.
  4. Once pasta is done, drain and run cold water on it till pasta is cold. Then put pasta in with the veggies and stir. At this point add enough dressing so that it is well coated.
  5. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  6. NOTE: That right before you serve it can dry up a little, just add more dressing and stir.
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pasta salad

Now, a little note, say you want to play with the veggies, feel free to add or take away vegetables so it fits your tastebuds! This is a very basic but yet tasty recipe, and it is very simple to make!

My husband loves to eat it with Cheez It crackers, he crushes them up and sprinkles over the top. I thought it was absolutely crazy, but it is actually super tasty!

Hope you all enjoy this recipe, and make sure to come back for more recipes in the future!