Description
This Mardi Gras Pasta Salad is a vibrant and flavorful dish celebrating the spirit of Mardi Gras with colorful ingredients and a creamy dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
1 pound spiral pasta
½ cup shredded purple cabbage
1 cup whole kernel corn
2 tablespoons butter
½ cup finely chopped green onions
½ cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
½ teaspoon dried leaf basil
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the spiral pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water.
- In a large bowl, combine the rinsed pasta, shredded purple cabbage, whole kernel corn, green onions, and basil.
- In a separate bowl, mix the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, butter, salt, and pepper until smooth. Adjust the seasoning to taste.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta mixture and toss to combine evenly.
- Chill the pasta salad in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Feel free to add other colorful vegetables or proteins like shrimp or chicken to enhance the salad.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 280 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 18 mg
Keywords: Mardi Gras Pasta Salad, pasta salad, festive salad, American cuisine, colorful salad