Loading...My Aunt Ruth gave me this recipe at least 20 years ago and it is still a favorite in the summer months. The Johnnys’s Salad Elegance is what makes it so good!
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 8-10
Prep Time: 20 minutesIngredients
1 pkg large seashell pasta, cooked (don’t overcook – just barely al dente), drained and cooled
4 firm tomatoes or 1 small container small cherry or plum tomatoes (sometimes I cut the cherry tomatoes in half)
4 firm cucumbers
2 green peppers or 1 green and 1 red
1 sweet onion or 1 purple onion
1 (12 oz) bottle Kraft Zesty Italian dressing
1/2 of the 2.75 oz size of Johnny’s Salad Elegance
Directions
Cut the cucumbers, peppers and onions into pieces about the size or perhaps a bit larger then the pasta. Add the Italian Salad Dressing and the Johnny’s Salad Elegance. Allow to sit in the frig for several hours for the flavors to blend.
I usually add 1 can of drained medium olives and sometimes add the small to medium frozen cooked shrimp.
Categories: Pasta Salads, Salads
Submitted by: djrepp on July 21, 2010
CindyP says:
I’ve never heard of Johnny’s Elegance…what is it?
Also, how much Italian Dressing do you use?
On July 21, 2010 at 7:01 am
Pete says:
Sounds good, if we can figure out the Johnny’s Elegance thing!
I have one of those “add bottled Italian dressing” recipes, and I could not tell you how much because it varies each time you do it. It may depend on how much the pasta will soak up, and I frequently add more after it has chilled a while.
On July 21, 2010 at 9:10 am
Pete says:
Just did a search and found that this is the Johnny’s that makes “Jamaica Me Crazy!” Now, if we could just remember if we have seen that locally, or on a cooking show, or just where!
http://www.johnnysfinefoods.com/
On July 21, 2010 at 9:19 am
Diane says:
I am so sorry about leaving the most important part out of this recipe. I use at least 1 12qz bottle of Kraft Zesty Italian dressing and sometimes do need to add a bit more and I use 1/2 of the 2.75oz size of Johnny’s Salad Elegance which is usually in the larger grocery stores. I live in the Seattle area. And if I add shrimp, I add the cooked frozen shrimp. I see they sell the Salad Elegance on their website.
On July 21, 2010 at 10:05 am
Diane says:
Is there anyway to correct the ingredients so it is easier for people to read and understand?
On July 21, 2010 at 10:07 am
CindyP says:
I fixed it up, Diane! Thank you, this sounds wonderful…will have to find that Johnny’s Salad Elegance!
On July 22, 2010 at 8:43 am
Pete says:
Diane, don’t give it another thought! Getting everything properly lined up in all the right squares can be confusing, especially if you get interrupted in the middle of it. (How do I know?? Because it’s happened to me more than once! But I get to use that edit button some of us have and fix it, with any luck before too many folks notice it.)
On July 22, 2010 at 9:05 pm
Diane says:
Thanks!
On July 22, 2010 at 9:24 pm