There are two things I never say no to — free pizza and pasta salad.
In fact, for the past years I’d been begging my mom to make pasta salad for Christmas instead of our traditional spaghetti (only one pasta dish, please), which is cooked either with sweet tomato or carbonara sauce. Unfortunately — and for an unknown reason — I’m the only one in the family who finds this dish especially delectable, so my request often falls to deaf ears.
I can’t remember my mom’s recipe, but I knew that it was minimalist: chicken strips, cheese, mayo dressing, a dash of pepper, sometimes cheese. There’s a lack of colour, but it has always been delicious.
So, I’d adapted another recipe when I started making my own, one with a “classic” dressing. Personalise the salad however you want, but the dressing is perfect on it’s own. I was uncertain about the mustard at first, since I know that my mom doesn’t use any, but alas, the overall flavour is just mmm-mmm. But don’t take my word for it. Try it.
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