Pasta salad

Mama Bear's recipe, rooted in her Portuguese heritage, was also well-received by expats when presented internationally.

Yield: Party size that caters to 10 pax

Total Cook Time: 30mins

Ingredients

• 1 pkt any pasta (500g)

• 1 shredded cheddar & mozzarella mix - keep to $2.50)

• 6 oz feta cheese (exclude)

• 1 cup olive oil

• 4 tbsps balsamic vinegar (red wine vinegar)

• 2 tbsps white wine vinegar (chinese one) / apple cidar vinegar

• 3 tbsp brown sugar

• salt, pepper

• garlic, onion powder) - to exclude

• 1 tbsp italian seasoning

• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (exclude)

• 4 tbsps mayo

• 1 to 2 cups cherry tomatoes ( x 2 box)

• 1/2 diced cucumber (2 cucumber)

• 1/2 diced red onion / red pepper (2 red onion)

• 1 cup black or kalamata olives (1/2 btl: keep to $2)

• 8 oz salami or 1/2 pkt ham)

• 8 oz pepperoni

• 2 cups diced mint leaves (1 box)

Instructions

• Prep

  1. Half: Cherry tomatoes

  2. Slice: Mint leaves, cucumber, ham, oregano

  3. Dice: Red Onion

• Cook

  1. Begin by boiling your pasta in heavily salted water. Strain and refrigerate to chill.

• Mix

  1. Next, make your dressing into salad.

  2. 1 cup olive oil

  3. 4 tbsp balsamic vinegar (red wine vinegar)

  4. 2 tbsp white wine vinegar (chinese one)

  5. 3 tbsp brown sugar

  6. salt, pepper

  7. 1 tbsp italian seasoning

  8. 4 tbsps mayo

• Pack

  1. Mix everything

  2. Place in the refrigerator.

: Each modified recipe shared has been tried and tasted by Mama Bear House.