Monday Night Salad (w/ pea pasta). A fresh twist on a pasta salad. Best served fresh, but can be refrigerated and served later. Monday Night Salad (w/ pea pasta) We eat a variation of what is known as "Monday Night Salad" every Monday night! Lots of colorful veggies, as you can see. Cook the pasta per package directions , making sure not to overcook.

Place the peas in the colander and drain the pasta right over the top of the peas, this will cook the peas to a crisp tender doneness. Cool and lightly stir in the rest of the ingredients. Chill at least two hours or overnight and serve. You can cook Monday Night Salad (w/ pea pasta) using 15 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Monday Night Salad (w/ pea pasta)

Prepare 1 of red onion, chopped.
Prepare 2 of tomatoes, sliced.
Prepare 1/2 of cucumber, sliced.
It's 1 of avocado, sliced.
Prepare 1 of carrot, grated.
It's 10-12 of green olives.
Prepare 8-10 of radishes, chopped.
Prepare 1 of small pack of smoked salmon.
You need 1 of lemon, juiced (1/2 for salad, 1/2 for pasta).
Prepare 2 cups of gluten-free pea pasta.
It's 2 tbsp of olive oil (1 for salad, 1 for pasta).
It's 2 tsp of Dijon mustard.
You need 2 tsp of sliced almonds.
Prepare 1 tsp of sumac.
You need To taste of black pepper.

Growing up I absolutely loved the boxed Italian pasta salad kits. They actually tasted rather good and were easy for young me to make. As I've gotten older I've really enjoyed breaking out of the box (I'm so punny) and trying different pasta salad combinations like my macaroni salad with cucumber and radish recipe. We had bought an extra ham when it was on sale for Easter and I cooked it.

Monday Night Salad (w/ pea pasta) step by step

Add all fresh veg to a big bowl. Add salmon. Add a little oil and lemon juice. Season with sumac and black pepper..
Boil gluten-free pea pasta in a pot. Rinse with water. Add oil, lemon juice and Dijon mustard. Mix well. Sprinkle with sliced almonds. Serve together..

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