8.04.2009

Auntie Pasti's Salad and a Wrap

So far the month of August has been busy, busy, busy! There is so much hustling and bustling going on you'd swear it was the Christmas Season, except for the 100 degree temperatures! My children have been accepted into a new school and the supply list is 3.25 miles long! There are also uniforms that need to be purchased. Normally I am a last minute shopper but I am making it a goal of mine to get everything done and out of the way ahead of time so that we can just kick back and enjoy the rest of the summer.

Since we have been so busy (and roasting in this heat wave) I haven't felt like getting too complicated with meals.

Today I whipped up some of my Auntie Pasti's Salad. I don't really have an Auntie Pasti, I just think it sounds a lot more fun than antipasti salad, don't you!





This is bright, zippy and fun!



Here is what you'll want to throw together:

1 pint of cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup sliced olives
1/2 cup sliced pickled banana peppers
2 oz of Jack Cheese, sliced
2 green onions, sliced
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
salt and cracked pepper

Place ingredients into a bowl and toss. Serve immediately or chill until ready to serve.



You can also do what I love to do and put a bit of this salad into a wrap with a little cream cheese and some grilled boneless pork chop leftovers. Mmm. Just like my Auntie used to do it. ;0)


32 comments:

MaRyA said...

i love the wrap. it`s one full meal in a wrap!

Jenn said...

Back to school days. I remember those. The only thing I was excited about was to go shopping for supplies because I got to put the cart. LOL. School not so much.

Love the name of the salad. For a second there, I really did think you had an Auntie Pasti. It took me a while to figure it out.

debra@dustjacket said...

I do like salad's and wraps :)

re comment: no a bit sad we don't have them here, end's of the earth and all that :(
xxx

Denise said...

I love this salad. Love the banana peppers and the dressing. SO good for these hot days..lol..you are so funny

Queen B. said...

oooooooooo my gosh ! That is soooooo my type of food !!!!
THANK YOU FOR THE RECIPE !!!

nanny said...

Love ALL of those flavors,,,want mine chilled,,,,yum!

Joanne said...

I love the wrap idea for this! It's definitely a great way to incorporate this delicious appetizer into a main meal.

Barbara Bakes said...

I love the idea of putting it in a wrap!

Amy said...

Oh my gosh that wrap looks yummy. I better go eat breakfast before I start thinking about lunch. Your pictures make me really hungry!

Cathy said...

You're the wrap queen, Kim. Love all the flavors in this salad. Many thanks to your Auntie Pasti.

Joyce said...

I like the name Auntie Pasti and it made me laugh. Looks wonderful and I like a good wrap. Stay cool and finish that back to school supply shopping list as the first day of school they will come home with a zillion forms to fill out to be returned the next day. My daughter has been in her classroom for two weeks now and the kids start on Monday. Where did the southern summer go? Well I bet the Mom's are all happy the kids are going back on Monday but the kids are going to swelter in this heat!
Joyce

Mary Bergfeld said...

I loved the name you gave your salad. This looks really good. A complete meal in a wrap is hard to beat.

Angie's Recipes said...

All in one...this is how I love wrap, easy, but don't have to sacrifice the quality. I also like to use tortilla to wrap left over of Chinese stir-fry...hmm..... time for dinner!

Angie's Recipes

Randi Troxell said...

love pasta salad... and i know i would love this.

Lisa said...

Mmmm! Auntie Pasti knows what she's doing. So fresh and colorful it has to be delicious. I'd love a bite of that wrap.

Christo Gonzales said...

I have something for you....

Anonymous said...

We haven't even looked at our supply list yet, but i know I have to soon. The salad wrap looks delicious, a great quick meal!

Pam said...

What a fantastic salad and wrap. Love the flavors!

Faith said...

I love the cute name! What a great idea putting it in a wrap!

Heather S-G said...

LMAO!!! Yes, this sounds awesome...I could eat it up :D

Katy ~ said...

The wrap is definitely the way to go with this!! Just fabulous!

The Blonde Duck said...

That looks really good. I think those are veggies Ben would actually eat!

Cucinista said...

So bright, so fresh, and love the wrap.

Connie said...

That looks so good! I can't wait to try it.

noble pig said...

I love it in a wrap and it's cooler today!

pam said...

That sounds wonderful! I love all those ingredients.

Anonymous said...

lol! I love the name of that salad! And a wrap is the better way to eat it indeed!

Anonymous said...

I like dishes where you throw in a bunch of ingredients and it tastes delicious!

Donna-FFW said...

That looks so fresh and delicious. Love the idea of adding it to a wrap. A whole meal!

Kathy Walker said...

This sounds so good! The pictures are wonderful...I am ready to have a bite! The idea of putting it in a wrap with leftover pork sounds delicious!

BonBon Rose Girls Kristin said...

I'm all over this one.

Creative Classroom Core said...

What a creative and tasty wrap - I will be trying this one for sure!

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