American Pasta Salad


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How to Make American Pasta Salad
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Time: 30 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 286, total fat 16.5 G., saturated fats 3 G., proteins 5 G., carbohydrates 28 G., fiber 1 G., cholesterol 10 mg, sodium 292 mg, sugar 3 G.


This quick recipe is surprisingly healthy; the secret lies in the fact that it uses very little mayonnaise and sour cream, while vinegar, dry mustard, and fresh vegetables add rich flavor to this warm pasta salad.



The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:


  • 2 cups dry pasta, cooked and rinsed under cold water
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion, soaked in cold water for 5 minutes
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley
  • 0.5 cup diced tomatoes on the vine (optional)
  • 0.5 cup mayonnaise
  • 3/4 tsp dry mustard
  • 1.5 tsp sugar
  • 1.5 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tbsp sour cream
  • 0.5 tsp coarse salt, plus a little more to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper



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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:


  1. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, celery, onion, parsley, and tomatoes, if using. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, sugar, vinegar, sour cream, and salt. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss until smooth. Season the salad with salt and pepper to taste. Serve. Refrigerate the salad for up to 3 days.



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