Avocado-Carrot-Radish Pasta Salad with Feta



A new blog to me is Ewe Creek Cottage. I put it in the category of charming blogs. Not only did I find the site but also a recipe, I decided to make for lunch today.

The main ingredients of the recipe are pasta, cucumber, zucchini, summer squash and goat cheese. Now take a look at the title of this recipe. Yep, that is the result of not having what I thought, I had, on hand. It is a comedy of errors.

Get the cuke (Sure I had a long English cucumber, just waiting for me.) Not any more.

Get the zucchini - Oops, I forgot, I used it in another dish.

Summer squash, I knew I did not have any.

Goat cheese - yes it is in the refrigerator, sealed closed. How could I use it when I have an opened package of feta?

Wonderful salad at the Ewe Creek Cottage but only the dressing sort of matches the original recipe, which I still want to make.

My apologies RaNae.  Please go over and get the fabulous original recipe while I share mine.

Faux RaNae Salad

Ingredients:

2 cups angel hair pasta, cooked according to package directions and drained

5 baby carrots, slice thin with mandolin

1 large radish, sliced thin

1/2 leftover avocado, broken into small pieces

a handful of crumbled feta

Dressing:

1/2 teaspoon of Italian seasoning

1/4 teaspoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon Balsamic vinegar

1 teaspoon olive oil

1/4 teaspoon lemon zest

1/2 teaspoon sugar


Method:

Place the vegetables in a mid-sized bowl.

Mix the dressing ingredients and pour over vegetables. Mix to coat all the vegetables.

Add pasta and feta cheese and mix again to coat pasta.

Now you get to eat.


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Comments

  1. RaNae @EweCreekCottageJuly 16, 2012 at 3:18 PM

    OMG I am grinnin from ear to ear not sure if it cause u pumped up my ego and all with that great charming comment or if it is because of your great sense of humor...oops I forgot lol not any more ROFLOL girl if u only knew this happens to me all the time hahahah

    ok mini book here I am headed to the store soon and gonna get the ingredients for your version and blog it ... it looks delicious.
    Someone sent me a link to this post so glad they did how did you find my blog anyways and I am so glad u did I am gonna follow yours cause yours is charming!!!
    Hugs R

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  2. WinnieJuly 17, 2012 at 2:41 AM

    What a wonderful(!) pasta salad.
    I'm moving next door to you!

    And I must add - BEAUTIFUL photo

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  3. Bibi @ Bibi's Culinary JourneyJuly 17, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    That looks so yummy. I love radishes, but I always eat them raw....this is a wonderful dish:)

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  4. NicoleJuly 17, 2012 at 2:17 PM

    That looks really yummy. I love anything pasta!

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  5. AnonymousJuly 17, 2012 at 3:45 PM

    What a great recipe! I am a new linky follower. Thanks for sharing this week at The Gathering Spot.

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  6. That GirlJuly 17, 2012 at 4:29 PM

    I love that you use the word charming.

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  7. CaroleJuly 19, 2012 at 10:01 PM

    Another lovely salad. It would be great if you linked it in to today's Food on Friday

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  8. Love Bakes Good CakesJuly 20, 2012 at 7:24 AM

    What a pretty salad. Thank you for sharing at All my Bloggy Friends!

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  9. UnknownJuly 21, 2012 at 12:59 PM

    thank you for linking with kids in the kitchen!

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  10. Kelly ~ Our Everyday HarvestJuly 24, 2012 at 7:22 AM

    I just saw this dish featured on The Gathering Spot. It looks so yummy! I can't wait to try it! Thank your for sharing.

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