Hello everybody, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, mike's chilly springtime greek inspired garden salad. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Mike's Chilly Springtime Greek Inspired Garden Salad is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. Mike's Chilly Springtime Greek Inspired Garden Salad is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook mike's chilly springtime greek inspired garden salad using 31 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Mike's Chilly Springtime Greek Inspired Garden Salad:
- Make ready ● For The Noodles
- Get 1 LG Bag Tri- Colored Noodles
- Prepare ● For The Vegetables
- Get 1 LG Chopped Vidalia Onion
- Get 1/2 Cup Chopped Green Onions
- Prepare 1/3 Cup Chopped Red Onions
- Prepare 1/2 Chopped Green Bell Pepper
- Get 1/2 Chopped Red Bell Pepper
- Get 1/2 Chopped Yellow Bell Pepper
- Prepare 1/2 Chopped Orange Bell Pepper
- Prepare 1 Can Chopped Artichoke Hearts [fully drained]
- Make ready 1 LG Chopped Firm Cucumber
- Make ready 6 LG Sliced Radishes
- Get 1 Cup Halved Firm Cherry Tomatoes
- Take 1/8 Cup Sun Dried Tomatoes [in oil]
- Get 1.5 tbsp Fine Minced Garlic
- Make ready 1/2 Cup Celery With Leaves
- Make ready 1/3 Cup Chopped Carrots
- Take 1 Can Halved Black Olives [drained]
- Make ready 1/3 Cup Halved Sliced Green Olives
- Prepare 1/2 Cup Chopped Green Zucchini
- Take 1/2 Cup Chopped Yellow Zucchini
- Get 1/4 Cup Chopped Fresh Parsley
- Prepare ● For The Seasonings
- Prepare 1 tbsp Fresh Ground Black Pepper
- Get 1/2 tsp Crushed Sea Salt
- Take 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- Make ready 1 LG Bottle Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing [well shaken]
- Get ● For The Cheeses
- Make ready 2 (8 oz) Boxes Crumbled Feta Cheese
- Make ready 1 Cup Fresh Shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese
Steps to make Mike's Chilly Springtime Greek Inspired Garden Salad:
- Boil your noodles with a dash of oil and salt as per manufactures directions. Usually 9 minutes.
- Chop all of your chilled vegetables and herbs and add your cooled noodles.
- Add your Italian Dressing. Personally, I prefer Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing. But, it's your choice!
- Or, create your own Italian dressing using 6 tablespoons olive oil - 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice - 2 garlic cloves, chopped - 1 teaspoon dried basil, - 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper and a pinch of dried oregano. Double if needed.
- Gently mix well and chill covered for several hours. Mix intermittently.
- Mix well again before serving. Enjoy!
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