Spaghetti Salad

[chefandi]

I am in need of a spaghetti salad. IF anyone has a recipe that you wouldn't mind sharing that would be great! T.I.A

[lanie]

Hi Chefandi - not sure you are looking for something like this - but I love it - and it is very easy and probably better to double - I can actually eat the whole thing for lunch - and btw I put the seasoning packet in - I like the Spicy Chicken Ramen Noodle one.

Pasta Salad with Tuna

1 pkg of Ramen noodles (without the seasoning packet)
1 can albacore tuna in water (Drained)
1/2 a can of chopped olives
2-3 plum tomatoes (seeded and chopped)
1/4 cup chopped onion (optional)
1/4 cup carrots (optional)
2 tsp oil (I use Olive now, but back in the day, Vegetable
worked just fine)
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp cumin

Cook pasta in boiling water for 5-8 minutes. Drain and set aside. In a
large bowl, flake the drained tuna and add the tomatoes, onions, carrots and
olives. Now add the pasta the oil and seasonings and toss.
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[heeter]

A very easy one is - cooked spaghetti, various vegees (I use cucumber, tomato and mushrooms) McCormick's salad supreme and italian dressing (I use Good Season's). With the current copyright post - I'm at a loss to who deserves this credit as I'm aware of at least 10 homes that this came out of!

[katygirl]

I use the same one that Heeter is refering to. You can really use any veggies that you have on hand, and I chill mine for a while before I serve it. I can't wait for pasta salad weather! Not that I can't make it now but there is something just wrong about staring at snowbanks and eating such a summery item.

[Grace]

There is a wonderful looking Spaghetti salad in the April issue. I don't have the cookpac for April yet, so let me know if you want me to type it out for you. Like I said, it looks REALLY good, and uses spaghetti noodles as the pasta.

[valchemist]

grace,

In general, when do the new cook pacs tend to come out? When do you think they should have the April one? My Cooking Light subscription hasn't kicked in yet (even though I subscribed well over a month ago), so I have been downloading the recent cookpacs so that I can refer to them when I hear about a recipe on the BB.

I have to admit the cook pacs are great, even though they are a bit costly for my budget. I am going to be spoiled now, and when I finally start getting the magazine I will have trouble restraining myself from buying them!

Valerie

[Grace]

Hi Valerie

The new cookpacs come out the first week of the month. So April should be available in a week and a half or so. They're a little inconsistent - sometimes it's ready the first day of the month, sometimes not until the end of the first week. But never later than that. I keep checking the site during the first week, although they do send an e-mail if you're registered there telling you the new cookpac is ready (I'm too impatient to wait for that!).

I already mentioned this in another post, but I'll risk saying it again. I don't spend a lot of money on clothes, makeup, shoes, Starbucks lattes, cigarettes, etc. so as my main hobby, $7 a month isn't really a big expenditure. Just my perspective!

[valchemist]

yeah, I kinda agreed with that other post you had. I mean, you are right that they do need to make money somehow. But I don't spend money frivolously either and I still don't know that I can justify it, especially when I have the CL subscription. I'm a newlywed, though, and money is still tight. Someday when we become more established, I'll feel better about it. Thanks for the info!

[masimmons]

Just wanted to say that I made the ramen noodle/tuna recipe that Lanie posted earlier. I loved it and am making it again this week. For me, it is an easily packable lunch.