Does Pasta salad count? [View all]

Something my mother called "Texas Salad":


Fix a 1 lb box of pasta shells (you can use any shape really) according to directions. Drain it in a strainer and rinse with cold water to stop it cooking. Put it back in the (empty) pot you cooked it in and splash some white vinegar (1/4th cup?..1/3 cup?) over it and toss.

Chop up:
1/2 green bell pepper
2 stalks of celery
a bunch (4 or 5) spring onions with some green top

Throw this in with the shells

in a strainer rinse

1 can of black eyed peas
1 can of yellow whole kernel corn
1 small can of sliced black olives

Add this to the shells and green stuff and mix it all up (ooh...pretty!)

Add a 1/2 teaspoon...whole teaspoon or two.... whatever.... of your fave herbs...minced garlic (of course), oregano, thyme, rosemary....etc

Add a small jar of sliced pimentos with their oil.... stir

Now splash in a couple of shakes of olive oil... stir

Add 1 cup mayo (I just buy an 8 oz jar and use the whole thing)...stir

Now add Worcestershire sauce a shake at a time. I dunno how much. I go by color and taste. It should be a medium beige color and the idea is to kill the sweetness of the mayo...so keep tasting. You may need another splash of vinegar or two.

Stir the whole mess up good and eat. It's even better the next day! (refrigerate it, you moron!)

Many are tempted to add stuff or leave stuff out but I suggest you make it up as per recipe 1st before you start tweaking.


Makes enough for the whole scurvy crew.