eat well, laugh often: Pasta Salad

Obviously I can’t eat out every night of the week so I need to learn a few tricks in the kitchen. The following recipe is so incredibly simple that I frequently add it into the weekly dinner mix (p.s. leftovers are perfect for lunch). I must give credit where it is well deserved; my dear friend Ashley, a fabulous cook herself, introduced me to this recipe in college. It has since saved me from many dull dinner nights. Reid raves of this dish every time I make it and that makes me proud of my “cooking” skills, despite the simplicity of the recipe. As you can see, even in the dead of winter, this brightly colored pasta salad is reminiscent of mid-afternoon BBQ’s during the summer months, which is always a mood boost in the dead of winter (FYI: It is currently down pouring outside my window). Another great thing about this recipe - no need to measure or bake a single thing! You can add or subtract as much as you want, for each and every ingredient. So go ahead and give it a shot. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do!