Friday, May 27, 2016

Dyed Red, White and Blue Noodles for a Patriotic Pasta Salad

Let's add a little flair to the summer holiday BBQ and make a Patriotic Pasta Salad with Red, White and Blue Noodles. All it takes is some red and blue food dye and this festive dish will be ready in no time. The key to not having the colors bleed together once the salad is mixed is cooking the pasta in dyed water, then rinsing it in cold water until it runs clear.
I cooked the blue noodles with 10 drops of dye, the red with 20, I like the intensity of the red... 
The colors stayed vibrant and didn't run even after being in the fridge over night. 

Directions:
  1. For each cup of cooking water use 10-20 drops of food coloring.
  2. Cook pasta per directions on the package or until desired doneness, drain and run under cold water until the water runs clear.
  3. Make your favorite pasta salad recipe and enjoy!

10 comments:

  1. could be funny if the dyes start bleeding and mixing. :)

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  2. I think my grandson would love this colored pasta!!

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  3. Love the red, white and blue noodles Lynn! Wishing you a Happy Memorial Day Weekend :)

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  4. Looks great!
    Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!

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  5. Oh my gosh, the pasta turned out GREAT, Lynn! Thank you for sharing your patriotic pasta with us and the how-to!

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  6. Aren't you the clever one Lynn! I just love this! I see a red white and blue pasta salad on the menu for 4th of July! Happy Memorial Day!
    Jenna

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  7. What a fun idea!!! Love the vibrant colors!!

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  8. Awesome idea!! Thanks so much for linking up with me at #AThemedLinkup 20 for All Things American (red, white, and blue), open June 27 to July 25. All party entries shared if social media buttons installed.

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