Cold Ziti Salad with Tomato and Peppers (from The Store)

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Bert Green-REC: The Store Cold Ziti Salad (posted by charlie)

1 1/2 tablespoons Salt
1 pound Ziti pasta
1/4 cup milk
1 each red onion
2 each tomatoes
6 each sweet pickles
2 small green peppers -- seeded
1 large shallot
1/2 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
2 packets G. Washington brown bouillon powder **
freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon wine vinegar
1 tablespoon pickle juice
1/4 cup fresh dill -- roughly chopped
salt and pepper -- to taste

1. Bring a 4-quart saucepan of water to a boil. Add 1 Tbl salt , then add the Ziti. Boil to al dente. Drain. Rinse in cold water. Drain again.

2. Place the cooked Ziti in a bowl. Add enough milk (about 1/4 cup) to thoroughly moisten the Ziti and toss.

3. Chop the onion, tomatoes, pickles, and peppers into 1/4-inch cubes. Reserve a large tablespoon of each for garnish. Mince the shallot.

4. Beat the sour cream and mayonnaise together with a whisk until creamy, and add the bouillon powder, 1/2 tbl salt, and the pepper. (Thin with milk if necessary). Pour over the Ziti. Add the shallots, tomatoes, pickles, green peppers, vinegar, and pickle juice. Mix well.

5. Garnish with the reserved vegetables. Cut fresh dill over all. Serve chilled.

** Homemade substitute for George Washing brown Bouillon powder
  • 4 teaspoons of celery salt
  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric
  • 4 teaspoons of onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon of marjoram
  • 4 teaspoons of ground parsley flakes
  • 1 teaspoon of brown sugar
Mix well. Once this mixture is ready, use one teaspoon of this mixture to substitute one packet of George Washington seasoning.
 
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