Summer time is salad weather. As the temperatures start to soar, we cool down by eating a lot more salads. Sometimes we eat them as a main dish and other times we eat them as a side dish. Either way, there are usually a lot of cool, fresh vegetables involved, making them both healthy and delicious.
The other day, I made my green bean Caesar salad, which is always a winner, no matter what. It is cool, refreshing and full of flavor, not to mention very colorful. Cool Green Bean Caesar Salad
There were plenty of leftovers, and I could have easily served it the exact same way and we would have been very happy with it. But where’s the fun in that? So I took the basics, and just added a few extra ingredients and changed it up a bit to make it something entirely different.
I had some leftover dressing for the salad that I mixed with some Miracle Whip, then I cooked up some bacon and pasta to turn this into the pasta salad we enjoyed as part of our 4th of July feast. Our 4th of July Feast
I started with one salad and we enjoyed it two completely different ways. I love it when I can changes things around like this. It makes things so much more interesting and fun. 🙂
Stay safe and stay well Everyone. ‘Til next time.
Yum! Great idea. We’re having temps in the upper 80’s here in northern Michigan, and no AC, so needless to say, I’ll be doing NO cooking any time soon. Salads are definitely on the menu. 😊
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I know. Denver is supposed to be 101* this week. Please let me know what you think when you do make them. 🙂 Stay cool, as best as you can.
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Oh how I miss pasta salad. 😫
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It’s just so cool and refreshing in the summer. 🙂
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I love pasta salad! So colourful and tasty!
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Yes, and it is the perfect summer side dish. 🙂
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Summer salads make excellent dinners, that’s for sure. I’m waiting for that first garden tomato. 🍃🍅
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YUM!!!!!! There is nothing better than homegrown produce. 🙂
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