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Every Home Cook Needs A Tasty Pasta Salad Recipe

You know what I can’t live without? A good salad that goes with any and all BBQ entree! It doesn’t really matter what kind of a salad it is, as long as it’s the tastiest one of its kind.

For a long time my favorite used to be a mayonnaise-based macaroni salad that was always served at our family reunions. It was my cousin’s recipe and she must have copied it dozens of times, to give to everyone in the family. I still do love that salad, but now that I’m getting a little older it seems that all those mayo-calories are going straight to my thighs…

So I decided it was time to  find a new favorite that would be a little leaner. I had my doubts about the flavor, though. You know how it is; sometimes the light, lean and low-calorie options aren’t exactly very tasty.

But this salad is totally scrumptious! No mayonnaise or other fatty ingredients – and you could make this even healthier by using whole-grain pasta. If you choose gluten-free pasta, you can serve this to friends and family with gluten intolerance.

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Quick Tip: Adjust the amount of sugar to your taste.

This Soup Will Blow Your Mind!

For some time now I have been trying to find a recipe that would fit all three of my “rules”. Don’t even ask me where I came up with the rules… I guess it’s all this hassle over the holidays that made me want to simplify my cooking as well as my whole life.

Anyway, back to the rules! I wanted a recipe that would be easy to put together and as versatile as possible. You know I don’t want to run to the store every time I am missing one silly ingredient! The other thing was that I wanted the dish to be healthy and light, preferably a little spicy, too. I want to get rid of all the chocolate that somehow got stuck to my waistline during Christmas… And finally, I wanted a budget-friendly recipe – something made with inexpensive or even leftover ingredients.

Ladies and gentlemen, this spicy chicken soup ticked all the boxes! It is so versatile you don’t even need exact amounts for the ingredients. Just adjust according to how much of these things you happen to have in the pantry, or how many people are coming over for dinner!

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Quick Tip: Add some red pepper flakes if you like your food extra spicy!

This adorable dish is not only super colorful, it’s also super healthy. You can eat a rainbow with butterflies, and never have to worry about your size! This recipe gets it’s name from the bow tie pasta, and the colorful ingredients like the red pepper, carrots, and edamame. This recipe yields up to four healthy servings.

Let’s hear it from our friends over at Food Network:

I loved it! I have to admit mixing it all together I had my doubts. I’ve never had edamame and I thought there was too much carrot and red bell pepper but I finished mixing and tasted it, WOW! I used tri-colored Rotini instead of butterflies and I used canola oil because I was out of olive oil. I can’t wait to try again with olive oil.

A nice quality olive oil is perfect for this dish, but it will still be absolutely delicious even if you substitute canola oil. This turns out so colorful and pretty you almost don’t want to eat it. Almost! Everyone in the family is going to fall in love with the flavor!

Recipe and photo courtesy of Food Network.

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Quick tip: Use whole grain pasta for a healthier option.