Orange Zested Macaroni Pasta Salad |
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Prep Time: 8 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 8 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Simple to put together with a gourmet finish. An interesting twist on a Southern favorite. My own creation. Ingredients:
4 cups cooked macaroni or 4 cups other pastas |
1/2 orange, zest and juice of |
1 cup mayonnaise |
1/2 onion, diced very fine |
2 -4 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf italian parsley, to taste |
1/2 red bell pepper, diced (optional) |
2 scallions, diced (optional) |
1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional) |
1 teaspoon paprika (optional) |
black pepper |
1 dash salt |
Directions:
1. Combine ingredients. Best with lots of black pepper, in my opinion.
2. Orange flavor will get stronger as it sits in the fridge. Zesting all the peel from the 1/2 orange will make the orange flavor rather strong, especially if you plan to refrigerate before serving.
3. If you don't have a zester, crosshatch an area of orange peel with light cuts from a sharp knife, then shave the pieces off. It's very easy and with heavy crosshatching yields results comparable to using a good zester.
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