(AP) — A great pasta salad is a beautiful thing. It anchors a picnic, potluck or buffet with aplomb. It’s portable, flexible, and easily and often vegetarian. One of the first things I made for my ...

Trim the ends of the asparagus and cut it into 2 inch pieces. Boil water and add salt. Plunge asparagus into boiling water and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove asparagus with a slotted spoon, and place ...

Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions. Two minutes before the pasta is done, add the asparagus. Thirty seconds before the pasta is done, add ...

A great pasta salad is a beautiful thing. It anchors a picnic, potluck or buffet with aplomb. It’s portable, flexible, and easily and often vegetarian. One of the first things I made for my ...

Spring is just around the corner, and there’s no better way to welcome the season of blooming flowers and warmer weather than with a burst of color on your dinner plate. From veggie-packed pasta ...

Spring has sprung here in Humboldt County (mostly) with the sun peeking out more between the storms. With warmer weather comes beach trips, picnics, barbecues and even potlucks with friends and family ...

Instructions: Cook the pasta, rinse with cold water and toss with the olive oil; drain and set aside. In a bowl, stir together the sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon zest, dill weed, salt and ...

Chef Giovanni Farruggio, of Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace, shows News 12's Lily Stolzberg how to make spring pasta salad. In a medium sized mixing bowl add the pasta, peppers, onion, tomatoes, olives, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Looking for more quick-fix dinner ideas? Try Ree's Cajun chicken pasta, shrimp pesto pasta, or the ...