Spaghetti And Tomato Salad With Dill Yogurt Dressing Recipes

CUCUMBER AND DILL PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain, and rinse in cold water. Transfer noodles to a large bowl.
• In a separate bowl, mix together sour cream, milk, dill, vinegar, and salt and pepper. Set dressing aside.
• Mix cucumbers and tomatoes into the pasta. Pour in dressing, and mix thoroughly. Cover, and refrigerate at least 1 hour and preferably overnight. Stir just before serving.

CUCUMBER SPAGHETTI SALAD WITH DILL

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions for "al dente" ; rinse. Drain well.
• Combine dressing, seasoned salt, pepper, dill weed, half & half. Stir together. Add cucumbers and onions; set aside.
• Combine with pasta. Chill.
• *Best when allowed to sit overnight so all the flavors and the sauce can absorb into the pasta.

TOMATO SALAD SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• In a small skillet, over medium-low heat, heat 1 T. of the oil. Add garlic and cook; stirring constantly, for about 3 minutes. Do not brown. Transfer to a large bowl.
• To the garlic in the bowl, add the tomatoes and their liquid, the remaining 3 T. olive oil, basil, vinegar, salt and pepper; mix well. Let stand for 1 hour for flavors to blend.
• Just before you are ready to serve, cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain. Turn into a large pasta bowl, add the sauce, and toss to coat. Add Parmesan cheese to taste and serve.

ASPARAGUS AND TOMATO SALAD WITH YOGURT-CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• Thaw frozen asparagus and drain well. In a medium bowl, combine the asparagus, tomatoes, onions and set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, cheese and mustard. Add to the vegetable mixture and toss until well coated. To serve, line salad plates with romaine lettuce leaves and spoon salad on top.

SPAGHETTI AND TOMATO SALAD WITH DILL YOGURT DRESSING

Steps:

• In a 6-quart kettle bring 4 quarts salted water to a boil for spaghetti.
• Peel and seed 1 cucumber and shred on large holes of grater. Squeeze shredded cucumber in a clean kitchen towel to remove excess liquid. Seed and dice remaining half cucumber. Chop garlic and mash to a paste with salt. In a large bowl stir together shredded and diced cucumber, garlic paste, yogurt, buttermilk, all but 1 tablespoon dill, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Halve or quarter tomatoes and cut olives into thin slices. In a bowl stir together tomatoes, olives, and remaining tablespoon dill and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook spaghetti in boiling water until al dente and drain in a colander. Rinse spaghetti under cold water to stop cooking and drain well. Add spaghetti to yogurt mixture and toss to coat.
• Serve spaghetti topped with tomato mixture.