Whatcha Got Pasta Salad

Some of you may find this dish strange or weird, but I promise you, it was yummy!!  And the best part of it was it totally came together by accident!  The name of it is exactly what happened - I just used stuff I had around to make this pasta salad at lunch.  So easy, it came together so simply, and it was SO good!  My son said, "Daddy wouldn't like this, but we like it, right?"  Right you are, son, Daddy wouldn't touch this salad with a ten foot pole, but it sure was good for our lunch today!  So good my son asked for seconds again - the true test of whether or not it's good.  Now trust me on this one, I used:

• Wacky Mac (use however much you want and cook to package directions.  Wacky Mac is great bc it's noodles made of veggies, so my child is eating veggies without knowing it - score)
• Leftover Cucumber Salad (you remember that from last night??  Yes, that salad!)
• Cherries (yes, you read that right)
• shredded cheddar
• Olive oil
• Garlic Powder (bc this blog should be renamed "Garlic Powder Cooking")
• Sea Salt

I cooked the Wacky Mac to package directions, about 14 minutes.  Drain, then rinse well with COLD water in colander

I used a handful of cherries and just chopped them up.  I usually put raisins in my pasta salad and since I didn't have any raisins, these were perfect.  I never would've tried it otherwise, but it really worked so I was glad about that.

Yep, here's the leftover cucumber salad from yesterday.  I dumped the noodles in the colander, rinsed them, then dumped the cucumber salad right on top so all the stuff would drain.  But you don't really have to drain it bc all those juices would probably just add good flavor to your salad.

Then I put it in my bowl, added the cherries, and since this is our house, a handful of cheese (which btw, the reason we have so much cheese lately is bc Albertson's was having a really good sale this week.  On cheese :).  Then I tossed it in olive oil (just enough to coat), sprinkled with garlic powder and sea salt, and chilled it for a few more minutes while I got everything ready for lunch.

Isn't it pretty??  Do y'all think I'm crazy?!?  It was SO good!  

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