Pasta Salad

One thing I'd like to post on my blog is recipes. So I thought I'd start with what we ate tonight. Especially since tonight's dinner was quick and easy!


1. Prepare a box of your favorite pasta. We like the tri-colored pasta best.
2. Drain and rinse with cold water.
3. In a large bowl combine the pasta with the following:

• 2 (12.5 oz) cans of chicken - drained
• 1 (15 oz) can of peas - drained
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 small onion diced
• 1/2 green pepper diced
• 1 cup mayo (more if you like it really creamy)
• 2 tablespoons mustard
• 1 tablespoon cilantro
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• salt and pepper to taste (season salt is nice, too)

Serve cold.

As for the ingredients, you can make a lot of variations:

• Sliced black olives
• Ham instead of chicken
• Ranch dressing instead of mayo/mustard
• Sliced hard-boiled eggs
• Crumbled bacon
• Swiss instead of Cheddar

Enjoy!