Take Your Suddenly Salad Up A Notch!

I’m a sucker for the Betty Crocker Suddenly Pasta Salad that comes in a box. By itself, it’s good, but add some things and it can be great. Easy meal prep! This definitely adds servings. The pasta alone may be enough for about 2 servings if you are having it as an entree, but with all of the extras, it will be about 4.

Ingredients:

  • box of Betty Crocker Suddenly Pasta Salad
  • olive oil
  • red wine vinegar
  • lemon juice
  • red pepper flakes
  • Italian seasoning
  • manzanilla olives with pimento
  • marinated artichoke (I like the Trader Joe’s kind)
  • pepperoncini (greek peppers)
  • pepper encrusted salami
  • shaved parmesan
  • balsamic glaze

This is a super easy recipe. Cook the pasta from the box, and while it’s going, prep everything else. In a large bowl mix your seasoning packet with a splash of water, a splash of olive oil, a drizzle of red wine vinegar and a drizzle of lemon juice. Add in some red pepper flakes and Italian seasoning and mix. On a cutting board, roughly chop your olives, pepperoncini, artichoke, and salami. Once the pasta is done cooking, strain it and rinse it with cold water. Add the pasta to the bowl, mix, and then add everything you just chopped. Throw in a couple handfuls of parmesan and drizzle with some balsamic glaze and voilà!