Wednesday Recipes!

Today I have 2 recipes for 2 current favorite things to eat when the warm weather hits.

1.) Italian Pasta Salad

I make this at least once a week for an easy side dish or even main dish. It's delicious the next day, and the flavor gets even better! It's delicious and one of my favorite things in the warm months.

   

     1 box Rainbow Rotini pasta, cooked, and drained.

     6 ounces sweet, local tomatoes chopped

     6 ounces Green Bell pepper, chopped

     1/2 Purple Onion, chopped (optional, I actually leave this out!)

     6 ounces mozzarella string cheese, chopped into bite sized pieces

      ** This recipe is pretty versatile and you can also add salami, olives, cucumbers, anything you have on hand!

     

   Dressing:

   1/2 cup Olive Oil

   1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar

    1 tsp dried basil, parsley, oregano seasoning.

    1 tbsp Dijon mustard

Cook pasta according to directions, drain and rinse with cold water. Let cool. Meanwhile chop and dice all the veggies and cubed cheese. Combine pasta, fresh veggies and cheese. Mix up dressing in small glass pitcher or bowl. Pour over pasta and veggie combo. Chill for about 20 minutes before serving. Add fresh lemon and Parmesan cheese to garnish. 

2.) Tres Leches Cake

  I made this a few weeks ago for a dinner party and it was a big hit. The delicious combination of sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and cream is the show stopper in this recipe for sure. 

Ingredients

1 yellow cake mix (with pudding) baked as directed in 13 by 9-inch pan

For topping mixture:

1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
½ cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup rum (or to taste)

To finish:
Whipped cream, to cover cake

Fresh strawberries, for garnish

Poke holes in the cake with a fork all over. Pour topping mixture over cake. Let mixture absorb completely in refrigerator.
Cover with whipped cream and strawberries, serve chilled from refrigerator.