Friday's Recipe

Hi friend!! We made it another week!!!

I don't know about y'all but it has been HOT here in Eastern NC! The dog days of summer are here sweet friends!

I will be pretty quick today. I have a busy afternoon. Got to get my workout in, dinner with the family tonight and back home to work on my LimeLife by Alcone packages. That's one of my favorite things to do. Putting my customers packages together. Giving them a personal touch, they appreciate it and I'm so thankful for them!

Today I am sharing another side dish with you all. I made Pasta Salad the other night and put a little bit of my spin on it. Usually when I think of Pasta Salad its my mama's macaroni salad with elbow noodles and tons of bell pepper and mayo. This is not that for sure. This Pasta Salad is colorful and light. My favorite, yum! You can serve this with any main course you like. Terry grilled salmon for us. (the recipe is below)

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend spent with your loved ones. Praying all this sickness goes away, not just COVID19  but this sickness of spirit and mind. We had to stay prayed up people. 

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I love you all!

Blessings,

Dawn

"for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and  love and self-control."-2 Timothy 1:7 (ESV)

       

Pasta Salad

1 12 oz box of pasta (your choice, I used tri-color)

1 English cucumber, diced

3 oz. Parmesan cheese

1 pint of grape tomatoes (halved)

1/2 of a med red onion, sliced thin

Vinaigrette for salad (you can whisk this together while pasta is cooking)

1/4 c of EVOO (your choice)

3 Tbsp of red wine vinegar

1 Tbsp lemon juice (I used fresh but bottle is fine)

2 tsp of dried oregano

1 tsp honey

2 tsp of minced garlic (fresh or jar)

1/4 tsp of black pepper

pinch of salt and red pepper flake

Instructions:

Boil pasta to directions of the box. Drain and rinse under cool water. Place in large mixing bowl.

Add cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, and cheese. Mix together along with the vinaigrette you made. Mix well until evenly coated with vinaigrette.

Serve immediately, garnish with extra Parmesan and pepper if you wish.