Pasta Salad

Remember this post?

You can use the same dressing, substitute the capers for roasted red peppers and make an amazing pasta salad. Now this, I took to the picnic. And I didn't take home much leftovers.

What you'll need:

1 box bow tie pasta

1 tablespoon fresh Italian parsley

1 medium red onion

3 slices roasted red pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/3 cup oil

1 cup apple vinegar 

How you do it:

Boil the pasta according to the directions on the box. Then run the noodles under cool water. Chop the onion, pepper and parsley and mix with the pasta. Mix vinegar, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl; after they are well mixed, add the oil and stir well. Pour the dressing over the pasta and onions. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Um, so this was so good and I was in such a hurry...that I didn't take a picture of the final product. Woops! It's above, under tinfoil, in the white bowl.

A Picnic in the City

New York may lack green space, but we don't lack picnics. My roommates and I have had two in the last two weeks. The weather here has been pretty good during the weekends. The rain has finally stopped. At least, for the moment.

The thing about picnics, is that there is always something going on besides what's happening with your friends. There are people playing catch, frisbee, and all sorts of lawn games.

And in New York, we didn't experience ants. We got pigeons, lots and lots of pigeons.

And we had all sorts of food. It ranged from Jell-O shots, to pasta salad to different types of humus and red velvet cake. It was truly a New York experience.

And of course, there are the people. The people make the party.

But don't forget about the pigeons. They won't let you forget!
I'll be sharing some recipes from this picnic with you over the course of the week.
It'll be fun! I promise!