Whenever I plan a party, I try to include a few dishes that can be made the night before. This keeps me from having to rush around on the day of the party. One of my favorite recipes is a kielbasa pasta salad recipe that has been in my family for years.
You will need the following ingredients to make the kielbasa pasta salad:
1 pkg. polska kielbasa
1 green pepper
1 onion
4 oz. mild cheddar cheese
4 oz. Monterey jack cheese
3 oz. Spanish olives
3 oz. black olives
1 box rotini pasta
1 bottle zesty Italian dressing
Follow these steps to make the kielbasa pasta salad:
Step 1:
Slice the kielbasa into thin round strips, and then cut the strips in half. Toss directly into a large serving bowl.
Step 2:
Wash and dice the green pepper and onion. Toss into the serving bowl.
Step 3:
Cut the two cheeses into bite-sized cubes, and add them to the serving bowl.
Step 4:
Set your Spanish and black olives in the serving bowl whole, or cut them in half. This is based on preference.
Step 5:
Cook one box of rotini pasta in a pot of boiling water until the pasta is soft. Drain and toss into the serving bowl.
Step 6:
Empty the contents of one bottle of zesty Italian dressing into the serving bowl. Toss all of the ingredients together until everything is lightly coated with the dressing.
Step 7:
Cover the serving bowl with plastic wrap, and set in the refrigerator until party time.
Tips:
They make a turkey keilbasa that you can use instead of the polska kielbasa. This is a good substitute for those who do not eat pork products.