Has this ever happened to you? Youve been invited to a party and realize you dont have a meal to bring. Not only that, but the party starts in an hour. What should you do?
You have four options:
Dont go, and miss out on a really fun time.
Show up empty-handed and explain red-faced that you forgot.
Grab a casserole dish and head to the deli. Order your food and have them put it right into your casserole dish. Yes, Ive gone this. Its expensive but it works. If you get asked for the recipe, just wink and say Its Grandmas secret recipe.
Whip up a big batch of pasta salad for only a few dollars, and have plenty left over to eat for lunch during the week. You will save money and look good showing up at the party with a great dish.
Pasta salad is truly one of the easiest meals to prepare. All you need are noodles and salad dressing. You can use pretty much any salad dressing on the market the standards like Italian, Ranch, or, if youre ambitious, your favorite homemade dressing.
Now for the fun part. Cook the noodles, following package directions and then drain. Pour the dressing on while the noodles are warm so they will absorb all...