cat lover
07-08-2007, 07:06 AM
2 cups uncooked gemelli (twist) pasta
8 medium green onions, sliced (1/2 cup)
4 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese (2 ounces)
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp garlic powder
4 cups bite-size pieces salad greens
1 cup snow pea pods, cut in half
1 cup sliced cauliflower florets
1 cup broccoli florets
1 large red bell pepper, finely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
Cook pasta as directed on package and drain. Rinse with cold water and drain. In medium bowl mix pasta, onions and half of the bacon. In a small bowl mix mayonnaise, cheese, lemon juice, sugar and garlic powder. In 3 1/2quart salad bowl, layer salad greens, pasta mixture, pea pods, cauliflower, broccoli and bell pepper. Pour mayonnaise mixture evenly over top. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Sprinkle with remaining bacon just before serving. Makes 12 servings
* I used a large glass trifle dish to make this in and it looked really pretty as well as tasty!
8 medium green onions, sliced (1/2 cup)
4 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese (2 ounces)
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp garlic powder
4 cups bite-size pieces salad greens
1 cup snow pea pods, cut in half
1 cup sliced cauliflower florets
1 cup broccoli florets
1 large red bell pepper, finely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
Cook pasta as directed on package and drain. Rinse with cold water and drain. In medium bowl mix pasta, onions and half of the bacon. In a small bowl mix mayonnaise, cheese, lemon juice, sugar and garlic powder. In 3 1/2quart salad bowl, layer salad greens, pasta mixture, pea pods, cauliflower, broccoli and bell pepper. Pour mayonnaise mixture evenly over top. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Sprinkle with remaining bacon just before serving. Makes 12 servings
* I used a large glass trifle dish to make this in and it looked really pretty as well as tasty!