How to Make a Pasta Salad Sauce

Pasta salad is an all time favorite dish, served across the globe at parties, formal dinners, luncheons and picnics. It's one of those dishes that satisfies everyone. Making pasta salad can be done quickly and easily with minimal ingredients, but the true secret to making the best pasta salad is in the sauce.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Mayonnaise
• Italian salad dressing
• Apple cider vinegar
• Salt
• Pepper
• Basil
• Medium sized bowl
• Measuring spoons
• Large mixing spoon

Making the Sauce

1. Gather all of the things you will need and place them on the counter so they are easily accessible.

2. Using your measuring spoons, scoop out 1 cup of mayonnaise and put it into your medium sized bowl.

3. Add in 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar and 1 tsp. basil to the mayonnaise and stir well.

4. Add 3 tsp. salt and 2 tsp. pepper to the mayonnaise. Stir.

5. Mix in 1 cup of Italian salad dressing. Stir well, then taste. Add any additional salt and pepper or salad dressing until sauce reaches your desired flavor.

6. Stir sauce into your pasta, making sure to coat all noodles evenly.

Tips & Warnings

• To make a healthier sauce, plain yogurt may be used instead of mayonnaise.

Resources

• Pasta Salad Recipes