ELBOW MACARONI SALAD with BASIL-GARLIC MAYO DRESSING

As promised, here is my fresh, easy, quick pasta salad that can be ready in as little as 15 - 20 minutes: in the time elbow macaroni are cooked, veggies can be diced and dressing whipped together- Bon appetite!

ELBOW MACARONI SALAD with BASIL-GARLIC MAYO DRESSING

BASIL-GARLIC MAYO

This past Monday was my day off and I went to my little garden first I woke up in the morning. All my veggies are doing well and basil was ready to be cut for the first time this season. I was in dilemma of how to use my fresh, wonderfully fragrant, sweet, tender basil: salsa or basil-garlic mayo. I decided to go with my second option, because I will have more options of how to be creative with my creation in the long run.

Basil-garlic mayo has a fresh basely taste with a hint of heat from fresh garlic. It can be enjoyed as a companion to ham and cheese in a sandwich or as an compliment to grilled meats, chicken, fish or as a wonderful addition to a veggie wrap. But there is even more- how does cold macaroni salad with basil-garlic dressing sounds? Keep an eye out for my next post ^_-

BASIL-GARLIC MAYO

CAULIFLOWER SALAD with TOASTED BREADCRUMBS

This is a simple but very beautiful looking delicious salad. It is prepped ahead (the evening before), so when it's time to serve it, you just need about 10 minutes of cooking time and you can already dig in.

Cauliflower Salad With Toasted Breadcrumbs

LIKE A SUNSHINE ON A RAINY DAY and RIBBON SALAD

I feel so good about myself! I just collected two more awards :D With all this bad weather and winter that seems to have no end this year, I welcome gestures of kindness form my foodie friends like I would welcome sunshine on a rainy day! My thanks go to Mina @Angellove's Cooking for giving me Sunshine Award and Angela @This is what I do.... for presenting me with Stylish Blogger Award. To see the awards, check out My Awards page. 

As for this salad. I saw it on Food Network Channel and it stayed on my mind, so I Googled the recipe, and made it my own with few simple alterations. This salad is colorful, fresh, and very tasty. My youngest had doubts about raw zucchini, but ended eating the biggest portion, and asking for more.

Ribbon Salad My Way