Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2004

this was great, make sure you have it pre-made and in the fridge a long time before test tasting. I played around with it and put in red onions and cheese.

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VERACLASH

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Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2004

This was way too much mayo. Cut it back and it will probably be much better.

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anchrista

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2004

This salad is over the top! Be sure to use very ripe tomatoes or roma plum! I used a little more garlic than called for and a little more fresh basil. Cool and refreshing!!!

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PAULA WOOD

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2003

Everyone loved this when I served it at a picnic over the summer. I didn't change anything. This one's a keeper! Thanks for the recipe.

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chickieboo

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Home Town: Boonton, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2003

Too rich for me, didn't like the mayonaisse in the dressing.

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Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2003

Very good - I had all ingredients on hand an brought to a barbeue. Good tasting and easy to make.

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VICKIE B

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Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2003

This was OK. I substituted dried basil for the fresh & a red pepper (as that's what I had in the house) for the yellow. I also used whole wheat spirals as I ordinarily don't buy white pasta.

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FBA

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Reviewed: Sep. 2, 2003

FYI: Yellow and red bell peppers are a totally different flavor from a green or an orange. Red and yellow are much milder and sweeter;won't overpower this salad!

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Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2003

This recipe was fantastic. I had to make a pasta salad for a family reunion and this was such a hit! The portions were not quite large enough for a large picnic, so I doubled the batch. I also used minced garlic instead of fresh and it was delicious! I also used kosher salt in place of the regular type - it blends much better.

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Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2003

Very important to CHILL the salad before serving it! I tasted it after I mixed it and thought "Yuck and I have to take it to a potluck dinner." (Too creamy). But it turned out much better after a 5 hr. chill. This is the first creamy veg. pasta salad I have made and it was good, but I think I'll stick to oil and vineger based pasta salads.

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SUZMEIST

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Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2003

This compliments any summer menu with a nice cool side. I used bow-tie pasta for my kids(which they call butterfly pasta) so they'd eat it and it's a beautiful and tasty dish.

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SPARKIE63

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Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2003

This is so tasty! The dressing is so creamy and compliments the pasta and vegetables perfectly.

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BETSY G

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Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2003

Excellent! - Classic pasta salad

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GPREZ

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Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2003

This was a great recipe!! I cooked it last night for the first time, and my best friend's husband who normally doesn't like pasta salads loved it!! I added cubes of Mozzeralla cheese to it, and my friend suggested adding boiled eggs next time as well. I used dried basil and garlic and it was still wonderful:)

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MARBLE2002

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Reviewed: May 19, 2003

WARNING: DO NOT USE LOW FAT MAYONNAISE. I made it the first time with regular mayonnaise and it turned out to be the hit of the party! I couldn't find fresh basil so I even used dried. Then I decided to make it with low fat mayonnaise and it turned out horrible. Great recipe...

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BECCI_F

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Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2003

This is deffinately the yummiest pasta salad I have ever made.I used 3/4 tsp dried basil.It would also be great with some red onion.Now that I have the incredible creamy dressing I can't wait to try this again with different pasta&veg combinations.Perfect as is though!!Thanx for a great recipe!!

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Mom of Four

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Home Town: New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2003

Pretty good salad...and everyone who tried this seemed to enjoy it. I'm not big on fresh basil so I could have done without it but the mayo/vinegar dressing was good. This did not have a lot of flavors in it. I used an orange bell pepper and added about 1/2 a jar of diced pimentos. I think the taste of the bell pepper dominated this dish. Hubby's not a pasta salad fan and my little ones didn't even try it. Probably won't make again unless the leftovers are to die for. Thanks for sharing.

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JOSIE

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Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2003

My daughter has declared this her new favorite pasta!! She ate two small bowls of it asking me to make it again tomorrow. I did half miracle whip, half mayo, since I had no olives or fresh tomatoes, I added some chopped celery, green bell pepper and a jar of diced pimentos. Great pasta salad or as my 6yr old daughter said "mom, this is exquisite" (where does she learn her vocab?). Yes, I'll be making this recipe again!

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