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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Tara Tyler's Party Blogfest

It's Tara Tyler Talks anniversary, and to celebrate she's having a party styled blog fest. We each have to bring a dish, and it's recipe.

Now I'm a girl who does not cook. I can dial take-out like nobody else, but I loathe cooking. That said, I actually CAN cook, and quite well at that. When it comes to potlucks, parties and cook-outs, my dishes have been known to be licked clean. My pulled pork (which I actually use beef for), my score bars and my southwest pasta salad are always big hits. So for Tara's party I'm gonna serve up the salad. I wish I had a picture to share... but alas, the recipe will have to do.

Southwest BBQ Pasta Salad

1/2 cup Rancher's dressing
3 tbsp Bullseye BBQ sauce
4 cups pasta (the recipe originally called for macaroni, but I prefer to use the small short tubed pasta, like Ditalini.)
1 can black beans rinsed
2 tomatoes chopped (optional, but if you use it, add tomatoes just prior to serving)
1 orange, red or yellow pepper (I always use red)finely chopped
4 green onions finely chopped, or shallots, or onions
*can add grilled chicken or chapped ham, but I do not.

Mix dressing and bbq sauce in large bowl
Add remaining ingredients and mix lightly
Refrigerate for a few hours (if you leave it over night, the tastes mingle better and become more potent.)
Toss again before serving

ENJOY!!!!

Happy Anniversary Tara Tyler Talks - I just HAVE to mention, Tara's blog is one of my favorites to visit regularly.

9 comments:

  1. What a great twist on pasta salad! Sounds delicious!
    Thanks for sharing.
    HMG

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  2. that sounds tasty! i've never heard of it. i will have to try it!
    and i too detst cooking, but more because i have picky, whiny eaters. i'm severely underdemeciated (guess the movie that word is from)

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  3. Ooh, the barbecue in the salad. Love it!

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  4. BBQ pasta salad? That's new to me. Wonder how hot I could make it?

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  5. Tara's party sure is shaping up nicely. Your salad is very interesting. I love any pasta salad, beans and BBQ sauce, could be really yummy, what is Rancher's dressing?

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  6. I have never heard of bbq pasta salad! will have to try it!! :)

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  7. Sounds great! BBQ pasta and salad - a unique twist on a couple of favorite staples. Will have to try it! And ditto on Tara - she's fab. :)

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  8. BBQ pasta salad ? Okay , this is a new one for me , let me wrap my brain around it ... *brain-wrap-around-moment*
    Sounds interesting though ! Since I love pasta & am also a veggie girl , I'll have to try this . Thanks for sharing .

    http://writer-in-transit.co.za/bring-share-party-time/

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