Good dish for a picnic?

Question

Anyone have an idea for a pasta salad for a picnic with kids?I'm running out of ideas.Thanks

Answer 1

Summer Picnic Pasta Salad:

20 min 10 min prep
12 servings

1 lb tri-colored pasta (I've used shells or spiral shaped)
1 cup chopped broccoli
1 cup chopped red peppers
1 cup asparagus, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/4 cup pitted and chopped kalamata olives
1/4 cup shreaded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup cubed marinated mozzarella cheese (optional)
Dressing
1/4 cup yellow mustard
1/4 cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil or canola oil
salt and pepper

1. Blanch broccoli and asparagus in boiling salted water, and plunge into ice bath to stop cooking.
2. Cook pasta until al dente.
3. Rinse with cold water and drain.
4. Toss pasta with chopped vegetables.
5. Mix first 5 ingredients of dressing, and slowly wisk in oil.
6. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
7. Toss dressing with pasta and vegetables.
8. Chill until ready to serve.

Answer 2

It's not home made, but it's really good. Buy Suddenly Salad Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad. I usually add cooked diced chicken (grilled would be really yummy) and sweet grape tomatoes cut in half plus a little extra mayo, salt and pepper to taste. You can pretty much doctor it up with whatever you like.

Answer 3

Pasta salad
1 lb. 3-color Rotini pasta, cooked and cooled
1 bottle creamy italian dressing
1 pkg. kraft cheddar cubes
1/2 pkg. sliced pepperoni
2 tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 medium cucumber, seeded, peeled and diced

Combine all ingredients in large bowl and toss. Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Answer 4

I make one with frozen peas, corn and carrots...then add cubed cheddar cheese......and I use italian dressing, and I use bow tie pasta. My whole family loves it. My sons daycare always served it. That is where I got the recipe for it. ENJOY

Answer 5

I like the old stand byes !! Fried chicken and potato salad !! For dessert watermelon !! Kids love hot dogs if they have a BBQ where your going let them cook their own hot dogs open fire pit even better hot dogs on a fire stick!! You'll still need a salad and watermelon !! Have fun!!

Answer 6

thin spaghetti! cook as usual, drain, use evoo (extra virgin olive oil) a little salt & pepper and let it sit 1/2 before the picinic. Let the kids add there favorite stuff, like cheese, cut hot dog, relish....whatever they want!

Answer 7

if not mac & cheese go the www.foodtv.com and do the recipe search for pasta salad

Answer 8

there is pasta that looks like wagon wheels maybe that will looks cool make the dish with all shapes and see what happens

Answer 9

I'd go with pasta salad.

Answer 10

corn, watermelon, strwberries, cold bananas, potato salad