Pittsburgh Football Sunday Pasta Salad

Ingredients
  

  • 1-½ pounds medium shells pasta, uncooked
  • ⅓ cup light mayonnaise
  • 1 8-ounce bottle Italian-style salad dressing
  • ¼ tsp. Italian seasoning, or to taste
  • ¼ tsp. garlic powder, or to taste
  • ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
  • ½ 12-ounce package broccoli coleslaw mix
  • 2 Roma tomatoes, diced
  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 1 3-ounce can tuna, drained
  • ¼ cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • ¼ cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
  • 2 green onions, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat.
  • Once the water is boiling, stir in the medium shells pasta and return to a boil.
  • Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite; about 11 minutes.
  • Set a colander in the sink; pour in pasta; drain well; rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.
  • In a blender, combine the mayonnaise, salad dressing, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper; blend until completely mixed.
  • Place the coleslaw mix, tomatoes, cucumber, tuna, Cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, green onions, and the cooked pasta in a large bowl; pour mayonnaise mixture into the bowl; toss to coat.
  • Cover bowl; place in refrigerator until ready to serve cold.
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