Summer Pasta Salad

Suggested Piece: 5 Qt. Wok

Ingredients
8 oz. farfalle pasta, cooked
1 zucchini (#3 cone)
2 yellow squash (#3 cone)
2 nectarines, chopped
1/3 c. parsley, chopped
1/4 c. sliced almonds, toasted
Salt & pepper to taste

Lime Vinaigrette Dressing
1 tbsp. lime zest
2 tbsp. lime juice
2 tbsp. white balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp. Creole mustard
1 1/2 tsp. honey
1 garlic clove (#1 cone)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 c. extra virgin olive oil

Directions
Rinse prepared pasta with cold water, and drain well. Gently fold together pasta, zucchini, yellow squash, nectarines, and parsley in 5 Qt. Wok. Whisk together lime zest, lime juice, mustard, honey, garlic, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Add olive oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly until smooth. Drizzle dressing over salad. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.

Suggestions: Add shredded chicken to salad for a protein boost! For a gluten-free option use quinoa or rice pasta.

Pasta Salad with Chicken & Bacon

Suggested Pieces: 12" Electric Skillet, 4 Qt. Roaster, & Smokeless Broiler

Ingredients
2 chicken breasts (#3 cone)
4 slices of bacon
8 oz. mini penne pasta or macaroni
1/2 c. red onion (#2 cone)
2 stalks celery (#2 cone)
2 tomatoes, diced
2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 to 3/4 c. mayonnaise
1/2 lemon, juiced (#1 cone)
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions
Add chicken to 12" Electric Skillet. Cover and cook at 450F until VapoValve clicks. Reduce heat to low (185F), continue cooking for 20 minutes, and allow to cool. In the meantime, grill bacon on Smokeless Broiler until crispy. Cook pasta according to package directions in 4 Qt. Roaster; drain & rinse under cold water. Using the Saladmaster Food Processor finely chop red onion and celery on #2 cone and shred cooked chicken on #3 cone into pasta. Add diced tomatoes and chopped parsley to pasta as well. In a separate bowl whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt & pepper to make dressing. Pour over pasta mixture and toss to coat. Serve chilled.

Pesto Artichoke Pasta Salad

Suggested Piece: Insulated Bowl

Ingredients
3-4 c. cooked fusilli noodles
1 can black olives
1 small jar artichokes, cut into bite-sized pieces
2-3 tbsp. pesto

Directions
Combine all ingredients together for a very fast and tasty salad fix!