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Hail Mary Tailgate Pasta Salad

September 26, 2019 by carey Leave a Comment

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Hail Mary Tailgate Pasta Salad | Simple Pasta Salad using ingredients from your fridge and pantry! Delicious and easy for any tailgate party! Yum! | WorldofPastabilities.com

There is nothing more exciting than seeing a “Hail Mary” in a football game.  In fact, the replays are just as exciting.  About three years ago, in the UT vs. GA game, there were actually 2 Hail Marys…one on each side! In the end Tennessee won the game and my household was never happier. Even if you are not a crazy football fan, this last quarter is really fun to watch. (Plus your husband and kids will be impressed and pleased at your request!)😊

Hail Mary Tailgate Pasta Salad | Simple Pasta Salad using ingredients from your fridge and pantry! Delicious and easy for any tailgate party! Yum! | WorldofPastabilities.com

No matter which team is in the position to throw a Hail Mary, you can’t help but get behind the unlikely yet possible touchdown play.  The quarterback literally has to aim more accurately than ever before, and throw all he has into the pass…while the world holds its breath and waits for the result.  Usually the ball is soaring high and long, and time begins to move slowly, with all eyes tracking that little brown ball though the air as it makes its way to the receiver. And with a little luck, a connection is made.

Hail Mary Tailgate Pasta Salad | Simple Pasta Salad using ingredients from your fridge and pantry! Delicious and easy for any tailgate party! Yum! | WorldofPastabilities.com

So, what in the world does this have to do with Pasta Salad?  It ends up quite a lot!  This is my recipe for a “Hail Mary Tailgate Pasta Salad”.  Here is the play.  Listen carefully.

First, it does help if you use our Tailgate & Celebrate® Pasta.  Obviously, these football and helmet shapes are the center of the fun.  But they are certainly not necessary…any short pasta shape will do.

Next, you take all leftovers or available goodies you have in the fridge and the pantry…could be leftover chopped veggies from a salad, a few slices of cheese that you can dice into bite size pieces, or grape tomatoes or avocados that are ripe with nowhere to go.  Don’t forget to check your assortment of canned beans or corn that have been sitting on your pantry shelf.  Be creative!

Hail Mary Tailgate Pasta Salad | Simple Pasta Salad using ingredients from your fridge and pantry! Delicious and easy for any tailgate party! Yum! | WorldofPastabilities.com

Now, choose a ready-to-go salad dressing out of the fridge (I choose a basic ranch), toss all of this goodness into a bowl, do some praying (hah!), season the pasta with salt and pepper, and hope that a delicious pasta salad is the result.  Like a Hail Mary, the recipe may vary from week to week we your ingredients change and your weekly meal plan evolves, but with some thoughtful planning and creative moves, you can “score”!

Let me “throw in” a few ideas to create your own version of Hail Mary Tailgate Pasta Salad:

  • Fire roasted canned corn, or baby corn
  • Roasted red peppers in a jar
  • Fresh jalapenos, sliced thinly
  • Canned beans OR peas, or both (I had a mixture left over from a Southwestern Soup I had made)
  • Grape or cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
  • Olives, sliced or chopped, black or green or whatever you have!
  • Cheddar cheese, diced small
  • Ham, diced
  • Fresh avocados, diced
  • Fresh cilantro, parsley, or basil, chopped
  • Pine nuts, toasted
  • Bottled ranch dressing (use original, or any of the creative new flavors available now)
  • Any creamy or vinaigrette dressing

Hail Mary Tailgate Pasta Salad | Simple Pasta Salad using ingredients from your fridge and pantry! Delicious and easy for any tailgate party! Yum! | WorldofPastabilities.com

Have I got you thinking?  I’m excited to see where you take this Hail Mary Tailgate Pasta Salad.  Just go for it.  Give it your best effort.  Do it for your team.  And have fun!  I’m confident you’ll get one in the end zone!  Or just follow my recipe below for a sure thing! 😊

And try these other recipes too this fall: It’s Pasta Slaw Y’all! and Florentine Pasta Salad with Red Grapes and Cashews.  Both Delish!

Hail Mary Tailgate Pasta Salad | Simple Pasta Salad using ingredients from your fridge and pantry! Delicious and easy for any tailgate party! Yum! | WorldofPastabilities.com

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Hail Mary Tailgate Pasta Salad | Simple Pasta Salad using ingredients from your fridge and pantry! Delicious and easy for any tailgate party! Yum! | WorldofPastabilities.com

Simple & Easy Pasta Salad, made with your leftovers and pantry goodies!  Get creative and have fun! Note:  The list of ingredients are what I had in my fridge and pantry!  Edit as you please!

  • Author: Carey | World of Pastabilities

Ingredients

Scale

1 14 oz bag of Tailgate & Celebrate Pasta Salad (or any other short shape, up to 16 ounces)

1/2 can black beans,  drained and rinsed

1/2 can pinto beans, drained and rinsed

1/2 can black eyed peas, drained and rinsed

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 can sweet corn, or 2–3 cooked or grilled fresh corn on the cob, cobs cut off with a knife

1 jar roasted red peppers, chopped (I usually buy mine at TJMaxx)

1 small can mild green chilies

Salt and pepper, to taste

1 fresh jalapeno, thinly sliced

Fresh parsley, chopped

1 bottle Ranch dressing (about 1/3 bottle, or to taste)

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse with cold water, and put in large bowl.

Add all other ingredients and toss gently.  Season to taste.

Garnish and serve!  Enjoy!

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