Hodgson Mill Summer Pastabilities Recipe Contest and a Giveaway

This family loves pasta and when I heard about the Hodgson Mill Summer Pastabilities Recipe Contest I knew I wanted to enter my Simply Summer Bow Tie Pasta Salad using Hogson Mill Bow Tie pasta.  It's a recipe I created a couple of years ago for a potluck at work and it's become quite the Summer favorite in our house when temps are just too hot to turn on the stove.  I hope it'll be the big winner in the Hodgson Mill Summer Pastabilities Recipe Contest. *fingers crossed*

To get things started, Hodgson Mill sent us boxes of their whole wheat whole grain pasta shells, bow tie and angel hair pastas.  Whole wheat and whole grain pastas are a great way to sneak in a little nutrition at meal time.  If you have never tried whole wheat and whole grain pastas you will find they are more dense than your typical pasta.  They're perfect for watching your waistline and are a great way to express your creativity at dinnertime.

Okay, without further adieu, here's my Simply Summer Bow Tie Pasta Salad.

Ingredients:

• 1 box of Hodgson Mill Bow Tie pasta
• 1 dozen grape tomatoes (whole or halved, your choice)
• 1/2 cup of broccoli florets (rinsed)
• 1/2 cup extra-light olive oil
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• Salt, to taste

 Directions:

1. In large pasta pot, bring water to rapid boil and add pinch of salt to season.
2. Add pasta and cook til al dente.
3. Drain and set aside.
4. Rinse and chop broccoli florets into bite size pieces
5. In large bowl pour olive oil and apple cider vinegar.  Mix well.  Add salt to taste. 
6. Stir in 1/2 cooked pasta into large bowl.
7. Toss broccoli florets and grape tomatoes into bowl with pasta and stir
8. Top with remaining cooked pasta and stir
9. Chill.  Serve.

*For a little pizzazz you can add shrimp or chopped chicken.  However, this is a perfect base for any pasta salad and it tastes GREAT*  

 

Buy It:   Hodgson Mill pastas are available at store near you visit  http://www.hodgsonmillstore.com/


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