![]() Continue until the pasta is uniform in color. Gently knead the bags to mix the pasta with coloring. Place another third portion of pasta into the blue bag and seal. Place ⅓ of the pasta (1 of the 3 portions) into the bag with the red coloring and seal the bag. Separate pasta into 3 equal portions (about 3 cups each). Repeat in another bag with the blue food coloring and the remaining 1 tablespoon of water. In a large Ziploc bag, add the 3-4 drops of red food coloring and 1 tablespoon of water. How to Make Patriotic Pasta SaladĬook your pasta per package directions until al dente and rinse well. Optional additional ingredients: Salami, Red Onion, Red Bell Pepper, Radish, or Purple Cabbage. 1 (16-ounce) bottle of Italian dressing.1 cup mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes (or mozzarella pearls).1 pint (about 10 ounces) of cherry tomatoes, cut in half.3-4 drops each red & blue liquid food coloring.1 (16-ounce) box rotini pasta, cooked and rinsed.Substitute mozzarella cheese with white cheddar, provolone, or pepper jack. You can use store-bought dressing or a prepared, packaged mix. What are substitutions that I can make? Use bow tie pasta instead of the rotini. Seal the ziplock bag and gently massage the pasta into the food coloring mixture until the pasta is colorful. Mix together well and add about 3 cups of pasta. Add 3-4 drops of food coloring to a ziplock bag with 1 tablespoon of water. You’re going to dye your pasta after cooking it with food coloring and water. How to Dye Pasta? Dying pasta is SO easy. If you’re serving it outdoors I would put it over a bowl of ice to try and keep it chilled, but that is optional. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator until it’s ready to serve. How to Store Pasta Salad? I love making my pasta salad the night before so everything has time to marinate together and get nice and chilled. There is nothing patriotic about it except for the colors. What is Patriotic Pasta Salad? It’s just a simple zesty Italian pasta salad, but we dye some of the pasta red and blue to fit the red, white, and blue food theme for Patriotic parties. Plus, it’s always a hit and after making it for some family who demanded the recipe they started making it all the time too. ![]() It’s so easy to make and the cool pasta salad is nice on a hot day. Italian pasta salad is something I have been making for years and one of my favorite summer bbq foods. Red White and Blue tri color pasta salad is pretty similar to any pasta salad with Italian dressing you’ve made before except we’re using red and white ingredients and dying our pasta red and blue for that patriotic color scheme. Whether you’re celebrating the 4th of July, Memorial Day, or Labor day this summer pasta salad is easy to make and sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Patriotic Pasta Salad is a red, white, and blue pasta salad perfect for any Patriotic holiday or summer party. ![]()
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