Salads

LILLIAN'S EASY PASTA SALAD

1 lb	Spiral pasta (rotini)
l large bag	Frozen broccoli cuts
2	Fresh red peppers, chopped
3	Carrots, chopped
2-3	Celery sticks, chopped
Optional:
1 can	Sliced mushrooms
1 can	Cece (garbanzo beans)
1 can	Artichoke hearts
1 can	Black olives
Dressing
1/3 cup each	Olive oil, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar
To taste	Salt, pepper, oregano (about 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1 tsp oregano)

Cook pasta and broccoli and drain. Rinse canned veggies. Cut fresh veggies.Combine ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk dressing over all ingredients. Stir well and refrigerate overnight. This is a great side dish for a
large crowd.

Contributed by Lillian.

LILLIAN'S EASY STRING BEAN SALAD

1 package	Fresh string beans, cut
1 3 lb bag	Small red potatoes
1	Red onion, chopped
1 pkg	Good Seasons Italian dressing, made with 1 part olive oil, 1 part balsamic vinegar, and 1 part lemon juice

Clean and boil string beans until desired tenderness. Clean and boil potatoes until fork tender In a large bowl combine string beans, potatoes and slices of red onion with dressing. Refrigerate overnight. This salad is great for large gatherings and picnics.

Note: If you want to cut the potatoes, refrigerate and wait till they're cool before cutting them and then mixing all ingredients.

Contributed by Lillian.

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