This is a salad even the “All Carnivores” in your life will love!
By Jenn Webster, Photos by Leah Lazic Media
This recipe can be made as a side dish, or as a complete meal. It fits perfectly into a summer theme, is hearty and can be comprised ahead of time. With meat, carbs and vegetables, this plat du jour is excellent for a tailgate gathering, a quick living-quarters dinner or any kind of potluck offering. Best served immediately after being assembled.
DRESSING
• 1 Cup Mayonnaise
• 1/4 Cup Barbecue Sauce
• 2 Tbsp. Dijon Mustard
• 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire or Soya Sauce
• 1 Tsp. Cumin
• 1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
• Salt & Pepper to Taste
Mix all ingredients together in a separate bowl and set aside in the fridge. Just remember, this recipe contains mayonnaise which means it will only keep a short while!
PASTA SALAD
• 350 g Corkscrew Pasta, Cooked and Drained
• 1/2 Package of Cooked Bacon (Based on 375 g Package), Chopped
• 350 g Lean Ground Beef, Browned
• 2 Fresh Roma Tomatoes, Diced
• 1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• 5 Chive Stalks (Approximately)
• 2 Cooked Cobs of Corn, Husked
METHOD
Take your cooked, prepared pasta and line the bottom of a salad bowl with it, as the dish’s foundation.
In almost triangular segments (think of a Trivial Pursuit “cheese triangle,”) drop in the salad ingredients. You want the overall appearance to represent a “wagon wheel.” This includes ground beef, bacon, tomatoes, chives, shredded cheese and kernels of corn husked from the cobs.
To save time, use pre-cooked bacon bits or canned corn (cooked, prior to use). For this recipe, we husked the kernels of corn off of freshly cooked cobs, with a Pampered Chef Kernel Cutter product.
Add a dollop of dressing to the salad and mix ingredients together completely. Add more dressing if desired, but be careful not to add too much! It is possible to have dressing left over and the amount used in the salad truly depends on an individual’s tastes. Store in the fridge until ready to eat. This salad can be consumed the next day too, however, the tomatoes may not be as crisp. Do not keep beyond a day after preparation!
