Pot lucks are a very popular way of entertaining during the hot months of summer.  It  not only eases the burden on the hostess, but is a fun way for everyone to try different types of food and new recipes.  This is one of my favorites!

Pasta Salad

• 12 oz bow tie pasta or tri-colored spirals, cooked according to package directions
• 1 can hearts of palm, sliced
• 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
• 1 cucumber, sliced and seeded
• grape tomatoes, sliced in half
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced and seeded
• 1 container mozzarella balls

Dressing

• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 tbsp dijon or spicy brown mustard
• 2 gloves garlic, minced
• pepper, to taste

Combine all the items in a large serving bowl, toss with dressing, and chill for at least 3 hours before serving.  You can make this a main dish item by adding cooked chicken or shrimp!

Tags: Entertaining, Parties, pot luck, Recipes

This entry was posted on Friday, August 20th, 2010 at 11:30 am and is filed under Entertaining, Recipes. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.