For some reason, everyone has really been loving a lunchtime work meeting, so I’ve been trying to make more “prepped” lunches for days where I really can’t step away for long to take a break (is this an unhealthy work environment?) I also recently got a walking pad to slide under my desk for when I’m feeling restless, and meals on the go (on the walking pad) should be relatively spill resistant and easy to transport from plate to mouth. In comes, the pasta salad! No reheating required. I can easily spoon this from the master pasta salad container into another bowl, bring it back to my desk/walking pad, and shovel some into my mouth in between meetings.
Ingredients
Pasta – I like using some macaroni or rotini for pasta salad. Their size makes consumption simple since they are easily spooned or forked up. Minimal spills!
Vegetables – I like crunchy vegetables like bell peppers and onions. This could also be really lovely with diced pickles or zingy capers. The key is the consistency in the chop so nothing seems too large in a bite.
Sauce – Our dressing/sauce here is a mayo-sour cream blend that is brightened up using some vinegar. You can use all sour cream or all mayo, but the additional vinegar will be to taste.
Salami – feel free to leave this out to make it meatless 🙂
Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 1 pound pasta macaroni preferred
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- pepper
- 2 bell peppers diced
- 1/4 cup diced red or sweet onion
- 1 stalk green onion sliced
- 1/4 cup salami diced
Instructions
- Boil pasta accordingly to package.
- In a large container, mix together diced onion, green onion, salami, mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, salt, pepper, and sugar.
- When pasta is done, drain and rinse.
- When pasta is relatively cool to the touch, add to the sauce and mix.
- Mix in bell peppers. Taste and adjust seasonings for salt & pepper.
- Allow to refrigerate at least 2 hours and then serve!
Salad party? Try The Work From Home Salad
Have some soup with it – Tomato Basil Soup or Pumpkin Soup